How to Install jq software package in Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr)

How to Install jq software package in Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr)

jq software package provides lightweight and flexible command-line JSON processor, you can install in your Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr) by running the commands given below on the terminal,

$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install jq 

jq is installed in your system.

Make ensure the jq package were installed using the commands given below,

$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep jq *

You will get with jq package name, version, architecture and description in a table

jq package basic information:

Distro Ubuntu 14 04 lts trusty tahr
Section Utilities
Package jq
Version 1.3-1.1ubuntu1
Description lightweight and flexible command-line JSON processor
Sub Section Utils


See Also, How to uninstall or remove jq software package from Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr)?