How To Install r-cran-data.table on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install r-cran-data.table on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is r-cran-data.table
r-cran-data.table is:
Fast aggregation of large data (e.g. 100GB in RAM), fast ordered joins, fast add/modify/delete of columns by group using no copies at all, list columns and a fast file reader (fread). Offers a natural and flexible syntax, for faster development.
There are three methods to install r-cran-data.table 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 r-cran-data.table 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-data.table using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install r-cran-data.table
Install r-cran-data.table Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install r-cran-data.table using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install r-cran-data.table
Install r-cran-data.table 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 r-cran-data.table using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install r-cran-data.table
How To Uninstall r-cran-data.table on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the r-cran-data.table package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove r-cran-data.table
Uninstall r-cran-data.table And Its Dependencies
To uninstall r-cran-data.table and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove r-cran-data.table
Remove r-cran-data.table Configurations and Data
To remove r-cran-data.table configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge r-cran-data.table
Remove r-cran-data.table configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove r-cran-data.table configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge r-cran-data.table
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install r-cran-data.table package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
