How To Install r-cran-drr on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install r-cran-drr on Ubuntu 18.04. r-cran-drr is GNU R dimensionality reduction via regression

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install r-cran-drr on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is r-cran-drr

r-cran-drr is:

This GNU R package provides an implementation of dimensionality reduction via regression using Kernel Ridge Regression.

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

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

Install r-cran-drr Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install r-cran-drr

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

sudo aptitude -y install r-cran-drr

How To Uninstall r-cran-drr on Ubuntu 18.04

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

sudo apt-get remove r-cran-drr

Uninstall r-cran-drr And Its Dependencies

To uninstall r-cran-drr 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-drr

Remove r-cran-drr Configurations and Data

To remove r-cran-drr configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

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

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

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

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

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install r-cran-drr package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.