How To Install r-cran-desc on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install r-cran-desc on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is r-cran-desc
r-cran-desc is:
This GNU R package enables reading, writing, creating, and manipulating DESCRIPTION files. It is intended for packages that create or manipulate other packages.
There are three methods to install r-cran-desc 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-desc 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-desc using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install r-cran-desc
Install r-cran-desc Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install r-cran-desc using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install r-cran-desc
Install r-cran-desc 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-desc using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install r-cran-desc
How To Uninstall r-cran-desc on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the r-cran-desc package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove r-cran-desc
Uninstall r-cran-desc And Its Dependencies
To uninstall r-cran-desc 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-desc
Remove r-cran-desc Configurations and Data
To remove r-cran-desc configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge r-cran-desc
Remove r-cran-desc configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove r-cran-desc configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge r-cran-desc
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install r-cran-desc package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
