How To Install r-bioc-annotationhub on Ubuntu 22.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install r-bioc-annotationhub on Ubuntu 22.04.
What is r-bioc-annotationhub
r-bioc-annotationhub is:
This package provides a client for the Bioconductor AnnotationHub web resource. The AnnotationHub web resource provides a central location where genomic files (e.g., VCF, bed, wig) and other resources from standard locations (e.g., UCSC, Ensembl) can be discovered. The resource includes metadata about each resource, e.g., a textual description, tags, and date of modification. The client creates and manages a local cache of files retrieved by the user, helping with quick and reproducible access.
There are three methods to install r-bioc-annotationhub on Ubuntu 22.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install r-bioc-annotationhub Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install r-bioc-annotationhub using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install r-bioc-annotationhub
Install r-bioc-annotationhub Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install r-bioc-annotationhub using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install r-bioc-annotationhub
Install r-bioc-annotationhub Using aptitude
If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install r-bioc-annotationhub using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install r-bioc-annotationhub
How To Uninstall r-bioc-annotationhub on Ubuntu 22.04
To uninstall only the r-bioc-annotationhub package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove r-bioc-annotationhub
Uninstall r-bioc-annotationhub And Its Dependencies
To uninstall r-bioc-annotationhub and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove r-bioc-annotationhub
Remove r-bioc-annotationhub Configurations and Data
To remove r-bioc-annotationhub configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge r-bioc-annotationhub
Remove r-bioc-annotationhub configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove r-bioc-annotationhub configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge r-bioc-annotationhub
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install r-bioc-annotationhub package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
