How To Install r-cran-int64 on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install r-cran-int64 on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is r-cran-int64
r-cran-int64 is:
This package provides 64 bit integer types thereby allowing for indexing of much larger objects than with the standard 32-bit integers in R.
This package was developed with support from the Google Open Source Programs Office
There are three methods to install r-cran-int64 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-int64 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-int64 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install r-cran-int64
Install r-cran-int64 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install r-cran-int64 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install r-cran-int64
Install r-cran-int64 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-int64 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install r-cran-int64
How To Uninstall r-cran-int64 on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the r-cran-int64 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove r-cran-int64
Uninstall r-cran-int64 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall r-cran-int64 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-int64
Remove r-cran-int64 Configurations and Data
To remove r-cran-int64 configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge r-cran-int64
Remove r-cran-int64 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove r-cran-int64 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge r-cran-int64
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install r-cran-int64 package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
