How To Install r-cran-rquantlib on Ubuntu 20.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install r-cran-rquantlib on Ubuntu 20.04. r-cran-rquantlib is GNU R package interfacing the QuantLib finance library

Introduction

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

What is r-cran-rquantlib

r-cran-rquantlib is:

This CRAN package provides an interface for GNU R to the QuantLib library for modeling, trading, and risk management of financial assets.

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

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

Install r-cran-rquantlib Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install r-cran-rquantlib

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

sudo aptitude -y install r-cran-rquantlib

How To Uninstall r-cran-rquantlib on Ubuntu 20.04

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

sudo apt-get remove r-cran-rquantlib

Uninstall r-cran-rquantlib And Its Dependencies

To uninstall r-cran-rquantlib 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-rquantlib

Remove r-cran-rquantlib Configurations and Data

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

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

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

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

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

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Summary

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