How To Install r-cran-epibasix on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install r-cran-epibasix on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is r-cran-epibasix
r-cran-epibasix is:
Elementary Epidemiological Functions for a Graduate Epidemiology / Biostatistics Course.
This package contains elementary tools for analysis of common epidemiological problems, ranging from sample size estimation, through 2x2 contingency table analysis and basic measures of agreement (kappa, sensitivity/specificity). Appropriate print and summary statements are also written to facilitate interpretation wherever possible. This package is a work in progress, so any comments or suggestions would be appreciated. Source code is commented throughout to facilitate modification. The target audience includes graduate students in various epi/biostatistics courses.
Epibasix was developed in Canada.
There are three methods to install r-cran-epibasix 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-epibasix 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-epibasix using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install r-cran-epibasix
Install r-cran-epibasix Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install r-cran-epibasix using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install r-cran-epibasix
Install r-cran-epibasix 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-epibasix using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install r-cran-epibasix
How To Uninstall r-cran-epibasix on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the r-cran-epibasix package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove r-cran-epibasix
Uninstall r-cran-epibasix And Its Dependencies
To uninstall r-cran-epibasix 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-epibasix
Remove r-cran-epibasix Configurations and Data
To remove r-cran-epibasix configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge r-cran-epibasix
Remove r-cran-epibasix configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove r-cran-epibasix configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge r-cran-epibasix
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install r-cran-epibasix package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
