How To Install r-cran-expm on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install r-cran-expm on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is r-cran-expm
r-cran-expm is:
The matrix exponential GNU R package enables computation of the matrix exponential and related quantities.
There are three methods to install r-cran-expm 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-expm 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-expm using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install r-cran-expm
Install r-cran-expm Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install r-cran-expm using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install r-cran-expm
Install r-cran-expm 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-expm using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install r-cran-expm
How To Uninstall r-cran-expm on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the r-cran-expm package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove r-cran-expm
Uninstall r-cran-expm And Its Dependencies
To uninstall r-cran-expm 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-expm
Remove r-cran-expm Configurations and Data
To remove r-cran-expm configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge r-cran-expm
Remove r-cran-expm configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove r-cran-expm configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge r-cran-expm
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install r-cran-expm package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
