ack: Exclude specific directories from search via regex

Question

How do I ignore specific directories via RegEx with ack?

I can use the --ignore-dir option, but this does not let me specify a RegEx. I want to be able to i

Answer 1

With ack2, it seems you can't use holygeek's solution.

Here's how I'd do it using -v and -x:

ack -v -g 'test' | ack -x pattern

More generally, 'test' can be a regex for dirs to exclude