How To Install libapache2-mod-r-base on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libapache2-mod-r-base on Ubuntu 18.04. libapache2-mod-r-base is server-side R integration with Apache 2

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libapache2-mod-r-base on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is libapache2-mod-r-base

libapache2-mod-r-base is:

This package provides the R module that adds support for embedding the R interpreter inside Apache 2 webserver.

There are three methods to install libapache2-mod-r-base 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 libapache2-mod-r-base Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libapache2-mod-r-base using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libapache2-mod-r-base

Install libapache2-mod-r-base Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libapache2-mod-r-base using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libapache2-mod-r-base

Install libapache2-mod-r-base 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 libapache2-mod-r-base using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libapache2-mod-r-base

How To Uninstall libapache2-mod-r-base on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the libapache2-mod-r-base package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libapache2-mod-r-base

Uninstall libapache2-mod-r-base And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libapache2-mod-r-base and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libapache2-mod-r-base

Remove libapache2-mod-r-base Configurations and Data

To remove libapache2-mod-r-base configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libapache2-mod-r-base

Remove libapache2-mod-r-base configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libapache2-mod-r-base configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libapache2-mod-r-base

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libapache2-mod-r-base package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.