How To Install r-cran-cmprsk on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install r-cran-cmprsk on Ubuntu 18.04. r-cran-cmprsk is GNU R subdistribution analysis of competing risks

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install r-cran-cmprsk on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is r-cran-cmprsk

r-cran-cmprsk is:

This GNU R package supports estimation, testing and regression modeling of subdistribution functions in competing risks, as described in Gray (1988), A class of K-sample tests for comparing the cumulative incidence of a competing risk.

There are three methods to install r-cran-cmprsk on Ubuntu 18.04. 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-cmprsk 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-cmprsk using apt-get by running the following command:

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

Install r-cran-cmprsk Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install r-cran-cmprsk

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

sudo aptitude -y install r-cran-cmprsk

How To Uninstall r-cran-cmprsk on Ubuntu 18.04

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

sudo apt-get remove r-cran-cmprsk

Uninstall r-cran-cmprsk And Its Dependencies

To uninstall r-cran-cmprsk and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

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

Remove r-cran-cmprsk Configurations and Data

To remove r-cran-cmprsk configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

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

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

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

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

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install r-cran-cmprsk package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.