How To Install r-cran-xml2 on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install r-cran-xml2 on Debian 9. r-cran-xml2 is GNU R XML parser

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install r-cran-xml2 on Debian 9.

What is r-cran-xml2

r-cran-xml2 is:

This GNU R package works with XML files using a simple, consistent interface. Built on top of the ’libxml2’ C library.

There are three methods to install r-cran-xml2 on Debian 9. 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-xml2 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-xml2 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install r-cran-xml2

Install r-cran-xml2 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install r-cran-xml2 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install r-cran-xml2

Install r-cran-xml2 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 Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install r-cran-xml2 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install r-cran-xml2

How To Uninstall r-cran-xml2 on Debian 9

To uninstall only the r-cran-xml2 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove r-cran-xml2

Uninstall r-cran-xml2 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall r-cran-xml2 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove r-cran-xml2

Remove r-cran-xml2 Configurations and Data

To remove r-cran-xml2 configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge r-cran-xml2

Remove r-cran-xml2 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove r-cran-xml2 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge r-cran-xml2

Dependencies

r-cran-xml2 have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install r-cran-xml2 package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.