jq one of my favorite lightweight and minimalistic JSON parser processor. When it comes playing with JSON outputs, and re-structuring JSON things, jq can make your impossible - possible. Let’s see how to install jq on Amazon Linux 2.
Prerequisites
- Amazon Linux 2
- sudo privileges
Install jq on Amazon Linux 2
Step 1. As usual, update system packages.
sudo yum update
Step 2. Install jq.
sudo yum install jq
Step 3. Verify installation.
jq --version
Output:
jq-1.5
Conclusion
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