jq, alpine linux,

Install jq on Alpine Linux

Jun 08, 2022 · 1 min read · Post a comment

Yet another quick and easy jq installation on Alpine Linux. You can use it as a part of your Dockerfile as well.

Prerequisites

  • Alpine Linux
  • sudo privileges

Install jq on Alpine Linux

Step 1. Update the Alpine system packages.

sudo apk update

Step 2. Install jq.

sudo apk add jq

Step 3. Verify installation.

jq --help

Output:

jq - commandline JSON processor [version master-v20220328-1108-g836ca403de]
...

Conclusion

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