How to Install and Uninstall ack Package on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)

Last updated: January 22,2025

You can also install and uninstall the ack on the following distributions in the same way, as they are all based on the Ubuntu system

Kubuntu 22.04 LTS
Lubuntu 22.04 LTS
Xubuntu 22.04 LTS
Ubuntu MATE 22.04 LTS
Ubuntu Studio 22.04 LTS
Pop!_OS 22.04 LTS
Zorin OS 16 / Zorin OS 17
Ubuntu Budgie 22.04

1. Install "ack" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install ack on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)


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

Please follow the guidance below to uninstall ack on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the ack package on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)

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