How To Install r-base-dev on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install r-base-dev on Debian 9. r-base-dev is GNU R installation of auxiliary GNU R packages

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install r-base-dev on Debian 9.

What is r-base-dev

r-base-dev is:

R is a system for statistical computation and graphics. It consists of a language plus a run-time environment with graphics, a debugger, access to certain system functions, and the ability to run programs stored in script files.

The design of R has been heavily influenced by two existing languages: Becker, Chambers & Wilks’ S and Sussman’s Scheme. Whereas the resulting language is very similar in appearance to S, the underlying implementation and semantics are derived from Scheme.

The core of R is an interpreted computer language which allows branching and looping as well as modular programming using functions. Most of the user-visible functions in R are written in R. It is possible for the user to interface to procedures written in the C, C++, or FORTRAN languages for efficiency, and many of R’s core functions do so. The R distribution contains functionality for a large number of statistical procedures and underlying applied math computations. There is also a large set of functions which provide a flexible graphical environment for creating various kinds of data presentations.

Additionally, several thousand extension “packages” are available from CRAN, the Comprehensive R Archive Network, many also as Debian packages, named ‘r-cran-’.

This package ensures that other Debian packages needed for installation of some auxiliary R packages are installed.

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

sudo apt-get -y install r-base-dev

Install r-base-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install r-base-dev

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

sudo aptitude -y install r-base-dev

How To Uninstall r-base-dev on Debian 9

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

sudo apt-get remove r-base-dev

Uninstall r-base-dev And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove r-base-dev

Remove r-base-dev Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge r-base-dev

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

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge r-base-dev

Dependencies

r-base-dev have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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