How To Install r-cran-bindr on Ubuntu 20.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install r-cran-bindr on Ubuntu 20.04. r-cran-bindr is Parametrized Active Bindings for GNU R

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install r-cran-bindr on Ubuntu 20.04.

What is r-cran-bindr

r-cran-bindr is:

This package provides a simple interface for creating active bindings where the bound function accepts additional arguments for GNU R.

There are three methods to install r-cran-bindr 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-cran-bindr 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-cran-bindr using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install r-cran-bindr

Install r-cran-bindr Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install r-cran-bindr

Install r-cran-bindr 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-cran-bindr using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install r-cran-bindr

How To Uninstall r-cran-bindr on Ubuntu 20.04

To uninstall only the r-cran-bindr package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove r-cran-bindr

Uninstall r-cran-bindr And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove r-cran-bindr

Remove r-cran-bindr Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge r-cran-bindr

Remove r-cran-bindr configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge r-cran-bindr

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Summary

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