How To Install r-cran-base64url on Debian 11

In this tutorial we learn how to install r-cran-base64url on Debian 11. r-cran-base64url is GNU R fast and URL-safe Base64 encoder and decoder

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install r-cran-base64url on Debian 11.

What is r-cran-base64url

r-cran-base64url is:

In contrast to RFC3548, the 62nd character ("+") is replaced with “-”, the 63rd character ("/") is replaced with “”. Furthermore, the encoder does not fill the string with trailing “=”. The resulting encoded strings comply to the regular expression pattern “[A-Za-z0-9-]” and thus are safe to use in URLs or for file names. The package also comes with a simple base32 encoder/decoder suited for case insensitive file systems.

There are three methods to install r-cran-base64url on Debian 11. 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-base64url 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-base64url using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install r-cran-base64url

Install r-cran-base64url Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install r-cran-base64url using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install r-cran-base64url

Install r-cran-base64url 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-base64url using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install r-cran-base64url

How To Uninstall r-cran-base64url on Debian 11

To uninstall only the r-cran-base64url package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove r-cran-base64url

Uninstall r-cran-base64url And Its Dependencies

To uninstall r-cran-base64url and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 11, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove r-cran-base64url

Remove r-cran-base64url Configurations and Data

To remove r-cran-base64url configuration and data from Debian 11 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge r-cran-base64url

Remove r-cran-base64url configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove r-cran-base64url configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge r-cran-base64url

Dependencies

r-cran-base64url have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install r-cran-base64url package on Debian 11 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.