How To Install r-cran-decor on Ubuntu 22.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install r-cran-decor on Ubuntu 22.04. r-cran-decor is GNU R retrieve code decorations

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install r-cran-decor on Ubuntu 22.04.

What is r-cran-decor

r-cran-decor is:

Retrieves code comment decorations for C++ languages of the form ‘\ [[xyz]]’, which are used for automated wrapping of C++ functions.

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

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

Install r-cran-decor Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install r-cran-decor

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

sudo aptitude -y install r-cran-decor

How To Uninstall r-cran-decor on Ubuntu 22.04

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

sudo apt-get remove r-cran-decor

Uninstall r-cran-decor And Its Dependencies

To uninstall r-cran-decor and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:

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

Remove r-cran-decor Configurations and Data

To remove r-cran-decor configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:

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

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

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

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

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install r-cran-decor package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.