How To Install r-cran-downlit on Ubuntu 22.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install r-cran-downlit on Ubuntu 22.04.
What is r-cran-downlit
r-cran-downlit is:
Syntax highlighting of R code, specifically designed for the needs of ‘RMarkdown’ packages like ‘pkgdown’, ‘hugodown’, and ‘bookdown’. It includes linking of function calls to their documentation on the web, and automatic translation of ANSI escapes in output to the equivalent HTML.
There are three methods to install r-cran-downlit on Ubuntu 22.04. 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-downlit 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-downlit using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install r-cran-downlit
Install r-cran-downlit Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install r-cran-downlit using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install r-cran-downlit
Install r-cran-downlit 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-downlit using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install r-cran-downlit
How To Uninstall r-cran-downlit on Ubuntu 22.04
To uninstall only the r-cran-downlit package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove r-cran-downlit
Uninstall r-cran-downlit And Its Dependencies
To uninstall r-cran-downlit and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove r-cran-downlit
Remove r-cran-downlit Configurations and Data
To remove r-cran-downlit configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge r-cran-downlit
Remove r-cran-downlit configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove r-cran-downlit configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge r-cran-downlit
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install r-cran-downlit package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.