How To Install python-rpy on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install python-rpy on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is python-rpy
python-rpy is:
This Debian package provides RPy, a very simple yet robust Python interface to the GNU R Programming Language. It can manage different types of R objects, and can execute arbitrary R functions, including graphic functions.
URL: http://rpy.sourceforge.net/
There are three methods to install python-rpy 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 python-rpy Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install python-rpy using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install python-rpy
Install python-rpy Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install python-rpy using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install python-rpy
Install python-rpy 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 python-rpy using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install python-rpy
How To Uninstall python-rpy on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the python-rpy package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove python-rpy
Uninstall python-rpy And Its Dependencies
To uninstall python-rpy and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove python-rpy
Remove python-rpy Configurations and Data
To remove python-rpy configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge python-rpy
Remove python-rpy configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove python-rpy configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python-rpy
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install python-rpy package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
