How to Install and Uninstall ack Package on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat)

Last updated: April 28,2024

1. Install "ack" package

Please follow the steps below to install ack on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat)


    
        
            $
        

        
            
                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
    Copied


    
        
            $
        

        
            
                sudo apt install
            
                        
                ack
            
                    
    
    Copied

2. Uninstall "ack" package

Please follow the instructions below to uninstall ack on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat):


    
        
            $
        

        
            
                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                ack
            
                    
    
    Copied


    
        
            $
        

        
            
                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
    Copied

3. Information about the ack package on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat)

Package: ack
Architecture: all
Version: 3.7.0-1
Priority: optional
Section: universe/utils
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Perl Group
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 224
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_3.7.0-1_all.deb
Size: 70292
MD5sum: b3b532db3a84d54df98b2f6b76e8bec5
SHA1: c10c2ce4493251392b0828835f71a70860826c40
SHA256: 510af4a6b3e344bc07921bb3c6061129b2d11d5c80ba0afc23d5f104009cd95c
SHA512: c3927a0cf151f5a8417ce8cc003294d67f6591c57f1845df5b5e00ac3ba14e429a4d4fd3218fbaab5419ad2596e1e1b3258a6b5da0affe6f1a46dd376ed7f2ce
Homepage: https://beyondgrep.com/
Description: grep-like program specifically for large source trees
Description-md5: e50a48f3af6e02593eb6155b28aaed6e