How To Install r-cran-dynlm on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install r-cran-dynlm on Ubuntu 18.04. r-cran-dynlm is GNU R package for dynamic linear models and time series regression

Introduction

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

What is r-cran-dynlm

r-cran-dynlm is:

This R package provides a user-friendly interface for fitting dynamic linear models and time series regression relationships

The interface and internals of dynlm are very similar to lm, but currently dynlm offers three advantages over the direct use of lm:

  • extended formula processing;
  • preservation of time series attributes;
  • instrumental variables regression (via two-stage least squares).

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

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

Install r-cran-dynlm Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install r-cran-dynlm

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

sudo aptitude -y install r-cran-dynlm

How To Uninstall r-cran-dynlm on Ubuntu 18.04

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

sudo apt-get remove r-cran-dynlm

Uninstall r-cran-dynlm And Its Dependencies

To uninstall r-cran-dynlm 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-dynlm

Remove r-cran-dynlm Configurations and Data

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

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

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

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

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

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Summary

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