How To Install R-pkgcache on Fedora 36

In this tutorial we learn how to install R-pkgcache in Fedora 36. R-pkgcache is Cache ‘CRAN’-Like Metadata and R Packages

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install R-pkgcache on Fedora 36.

What is `R-pkgcache`

Metadata and package cache for CRAN-like repositories. This is a utility package to be used by package management tools that want to take advantage of caching.

We can use yum or dnf to install R-pkgcache on Fedora 36. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install R-pkgcache.

Install R-pkgcache on Fedora 36 Using dnf

Update yum database with dnf using the following command.

sudo dnf makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install R-pkgcache using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install R-pkgcache

Install R-pkgcache on Fedora 36 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install R-pkgcache using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install R-pkgcache

How To Uninstall R-pkgcache on Fedora 36

To uninstall only the R-pkgcache package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove R-pkgcache

R-pkgcache Package Contents on Fedora 36

/usr/share/R/library/pkgcache
/usr/share/R/library/pkgcache/DESCRIPTION
/usr/share/R/library/pkgcache/INDEX
/usr/share/R/library/pkgcache/LICENSE
/usr/share/R/library/pkgcache/Meta
/usr/share/R/library/pkgcache/Meta/Rd.rds
/usr/share/R/library/pkgcache/Meta/features.rds
/usr/share/R/library/pkgcache/Meta/hsearch.rds
/usr/share/R/library/pkgcache/Meta/links.rds
/usr/share/R/library/pkgcache/Meta/nsInfo.rds
/usr/share/R/library/pkgcache/Meta/package.rds
/usr/share/R/library/pkgcache/NAMESPACE
/usr/share/R/library/pkgcache/NEWS.md
/usr/share/R/library/pkgcache/R
/usr/share/R/library/pkgcache/R/pkgcache
/usr/share/R/library/pkgcache/R/pkgcache.rdb
/usr/share/R/library/pkgcache/R/pkgcache.rdx
/usr/share/R/library/pkgcache/WORDLIST
/usr/share/R/library/pkgcache/help
/usr/share/R/library/pkgcache/help/AnIndex
/usr/share/R/library/pkgcache/help/aliases.rds
/usr/share/R/library/pkgcache/help/bioc_devel_version.html
/usr/share/R/library/pkgcache/help/bioc_release_version.html
/usr/share/R/library/pkgcache/help/bioc_repos.html
/usr/share/R/library/pkgcache/help/bioc_version.html
/usr/share/R/library/pkgcache/help/bioc_version_map.html
/usr/share/R/library/pkgcache/help/call_with_callback.html
/usr/share/R/library/pkgcache/help/cmc__async_ensure_cache.html
/usr/share/R/library/pkgcache/help/cmc__load_primary_pkgs.html
/usr/share/R/library/pkgcache/help/cmc__load_primary_rds.html
/usr/share/R/library/pkgcache/help/cmc__load_replica_rds.html
/usr/share/R/library/pkgcache/help/cmc__update_primary.html
/usr/share/R/library/pkgcache/help/cmc__update_replica_pkgs.html
/usr/share/R/library/pkgcache/help/cmc__update_replica_rds.html
/usr/share/R/library/pkgcache/help/cran_archive_cache.html
/usr/share/R/library/pkgcache/help/cran_archive_cleanup.html
/usr/share/R/library/pkgcache/help/cran_archive_list.html
/usr/share/R/library/pkgcache/help/cran_archive_summary.html
/usr/share/R/library/pkgcache/help/cran_archive_update.html
/usr/share/R/library/pkgcache/help/cranlike_metadata_cache.html
/usr/share/R/library/pkgcache/help/current_r_platform.html
/usr/share/R/library/pkgcache/help/def__make_error_object.html
/usr/share/R/library/pkgcache/help/default_cran_mirror.html
/usr/share/R/library/pkgcache/help/default_platforms.html
/usr/share/R/library/pkgcache/help/figures
/usr/share/R/library/pkgcache/help/figures/README-pressure-1.png
/usr/share/R/library/pkgcache/help/get_cranlike_metadata_cache.html
/usr/share/R/library/pkgcache/help/meta_cache_cleanup.html
/usr/share/R/library/pkgcache/help/meta_cache_deps.html
/usr/share/R/library/pkgcache/help/meta_cache_list.html
/usr/share/R/library/pkgcache/help/meta_cache_revdeps.html
/usr/share/R/library/pkgcache/help/meta_cache_summary.html
/usr/share/R/library/pkgcache/help/meta_cache_update.html
/usr/share/R/library/pkgcache/help/package_cache.html
/usr/share/R/library/pkgcache/help/paths.rds
/usr/share/R/library/pkgcache/help/pkg_cache_add_file.html
/usr/share/R/library/pkgcache/help/pkg_cache_api.html
/usr/share/R/library/pkgcache/help/pkg_cache_delete_files.html
/usr/share/R/library/pkgcache/help/pkg_cache_find.html
/usr/share/R/library/pkgcache/help/pkg_cache_get_file.html
/usr/share/R/library/pkgcache/help/pkg_cache_list.html
/usr/share/R/library/pkgcache/help/pkg_cache_summary.html
/usr/share/R/library/pkgcache/help/pkgcache-package.html
/usr/share/R/library/pkgcache/help/pkgcache.html
/usr/share/R/library/pkgcache/help/pkgcache.rdb
/usr/share/R/library/pkgcache/help/pkgcache.rdx
/usr/share/R/library/pkgcache/help/repo_add.html
/usr/share/R/library/pkgcache/help/repo_get.html
/usr/share/R/library/pkgcache/help/repo_resolve.html
/usr/share/R/library/pkgcache/help/repo_status.html
/usr/share/R/library/pkgcache/help/with_repo.html
/usr/share/R/library/pkgcache/html
/usr/share/R/library/pkgcache/html/00Index.html
/usr/share/R/library/pkgcache/html/R.css
/usr/share/R/library/pkgcache/html/bioc_version.html
/usr/share/R/library/pkgcache/html/call_with_callback.html
/usr/share/R/library/pkgcache/html/cmc__async_ensure_cache.html
/usr/share/R/library/pkgcache/html/cmc__load_primary_pkgs.html
/usr/share/R/library/pkgcache/html/cmc__load_primary_rds.html
/usr/share/R/library/pkgcache/html/cmc__load_replica_rds.html
/usr/share/R/library/pkgcache/html/cmc__update_primary.html
/usr/share/R/library/pkgcache/html/cmc__update_replica_pkgs.html
/usr/share/R/library/pkgcache/html/cmc__update_replica_rds.html
/usr/share/R/library/pkgcache/html/cran_archive_cache.html
/usr/share/R/library/pkgcache/html/cran_archive_list.html
/usr/share/R/library/pkgcache/html/cranlike_metadata_cache.html
/usr/share/R/library/pkgcache/html/current_r_platform.html
/usr/share/R/library/pkgcache/html/def__make_error_object.html
/usr/share/R/library/pkgcache/html/default_cran_mirror.html
/usr/share/R/library/pkgcache/html/get_cranlike_metadata_cache.html
/usr/share/R/library/pkgcache/html/meta_cache_deps.html
/usr/share/R/library/pkgcache/html/package_cache.html
/usr/share/R/library/pkgcache/html/pkg_cache_api.html
/usr/share/R/library/pkgcache/html/pkgcache-package.html
/usr/share/R/library/pkgcache/html/repo_get.html
/usr/share/R/library/pkgcache/html/repo_status.html

References

R-pkgcache website

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install R-pkgcache on Fedora 36 using yum and [dnf]((/fedora/36/dnf/).