How To Install r-bioc-makecdfenv on Ubuntu 20.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install r-bioc-makecdfenv on Ubuntu 20.04. r-bioc-makecdfenv is BioConductor CDF Environment Maker

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install r-bioc-makecdfenv on Ubuntu 20.04.

What is r-bioc-makecdfenv

r-bioc-makecdfenv is:

This package has two functions. One reads a Affymetrix chip description file (CDF) and creates a hash table environment containing the location/probe set membership mapping. The other creates a package that automatically loads that environment.

There are three methods to install r-bioc-makecdfenv on Ubuntu 20.04. 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-makecdfenv 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-makecdfenv using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install r-bioc-makecdfenv

Install r-bioc-makecdfenv Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install r-bioc-makecdfenv using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install r-bioc-makecdfenv

Install r-bioc-makecdfenv 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-makecdfenv using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install r-bioc-makecdfenv

How To Uninstall r-bioc-makecdfenv on Ubuntu 20.04

To uninstall only the r-bioc-makecdfenv package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove r-bioc-makecdfenv

Uninstall r-bioc-makecdfenv And Its Dependencies

To uninstall r-bioc-makecdfenv and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 20.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove r-bioc-makecdfenv

Remove r-bioc-makecdfenv Configurations and Data

To remove r-bioc-makecdfenv configuration and data from Ubuntu 20.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge r-bioc-makecdfenv

Remove r-bioc-makecdfenv configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove r-bioc-makecdfenv configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge r-bioc-makecdfenv

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install r-bioc-makecdfenv package on Ubuntu 20.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.