How To Install r-cran-eco on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install r-cran-eco on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is r-cran-eco
r-cran-eco is:
This is a set of routines for GNU R that implement Imai and Lu’s parametric and nonparametric Bayesian ecological inference algorithms using Markov chain Monte Carlo estimation. Ecological inference is a statistical technique designed to recover individual-level information from aggregate-level data.
The suggested r-cran-mcmcpack package includes other EI estimators that may be useful alternatives to those included in this package.
There are three methods to install r-cran-eco 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-eco 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-eco using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install r-cran-eco
Install r-cran-eco Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install r-cran-eco using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install r-cran-eco
Install r-cran-eco 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-eco using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install r-cran-eco
How To Uninstall r-cran-eco on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the r-cran-eco package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove r-cran-eco
Uninstall r-cran-eco And Its Dependencies
To uninstall r-cran-eco 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-eco
Remove r-cran-eco Configurations and Data
To remove r-cran-eco configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge r-cran-eco
Remove r-cran-eco configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove r-cran-eco configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge r-cran-eco
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install r-cran-eco package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
