How To Install ack on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install ack in AlmaLinux 8. ack is Grep-like text finder

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install ack on AlmaLinux 8.

What is `ack`

Ack is designed as a replacement for grep.

We can use yum or dnf to install ack on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install ack.

Install ack on AlmaLinux 8 Using dnf

Update yum database with dnf using the following command.

sudo dnf makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install ack using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install ack

Install ack on AlmaLinux 8 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install ack using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install ack

How To Uninstall ack on AlmaLinux 8

To uninstall only the ack package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove ack

References

ack website

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install ack on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.