How to Install and Uninstall ack Package on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)

Last updated: April 27,2024

1. Install "ack" package

This tutorial shows how to install ack on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)


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

Here is a brief guide to show you how to uninstall ack on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver):


    
        
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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 Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)

Package: ack
Architecture: all
Version: 2.22-1
Priority: optional
Section: universe/utils
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Perl Group
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 203
Provides: ack-grep
Depends: libfile-next-perl (>= 1.10), perl
Breaks: ack-grep (<= 2.14-5~)
Replaces: ack-grep (<= 2.14-5~)
Filename: pool/universe/a/ack/ack_2.22-1_all.deb
Size: 62712
MD5sum: 0710915c63d697bc2d58cc145ed7279c
SHA1: b6f486d46d59a68e7edecf5f647fcc51242edc19
SHA256: 9fae4473d2f61071c598da3644d11f11a461e9d76f399e6a82300404cfa1d5f4
Homepage: https://beyondgrep.com/
Description: grep-like program specifically for large source trees
Description-md5: e50a48f3af6e02593eb6155b28aaed6e