How to Install and Uninstall ack Package on Linux Mint 21.3 (Virginia)

Last updated: November 21,2024

1. Install "ack" package

Please follow the guidance below to install ack on Linux Mint 21.3 (Virginia)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                ack
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "ack" package

Please follow the guidelines below to uninstall ack on Linux Mint 21.3 (Virginia):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                ack
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the ack package on Linux Mint 21.3 (Virginia)

Package: ack
Architecture: all
Version: 3.5.0-1
Priority: optional
Section: universe/utils
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Perl Group
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 228
Provides: ack-grep
Depends: libfile-next-perl (>= 1.18), perl:any
Breaks: ack-grep (<= 2.14-5~)
Replaces: ack-grep (<= 2.14-5~)
Filename: pool/universe/a/ack/ack_3.5.0-1_all.deb
Size: 70374
MD5sum: b8f11f278def8adeec19532cc7c96362
SHA1: faa63b1c5c69adf2a10fe1b5c5597acd8d6b2aa7
SHA256: bd2f5cc9a2f7c1378ce7698d6d8e5d72776b083a9088c0281a0242da794c3d0b
SHA512: 09d22414f85925462030642098a61e65d924daffc2590c3b776af65e9be82e11276292765baf26b85e14a18d74ea8b322e4c44c345f4b8eb74dad7755e9a654a
Homepage: https://beyondgrep.com/
Description: grep-like program specifically for large source trees
Description-md5: e50a48f3af6e02593eb6155b28aaed6e