How To Install r-cran-fitcoach on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install r-cran-fitcoach on Ubuntu 18.04. r-cran-fitcoach is R package for analysis and retrieve data of Fitbit

Introduction

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

What is r-cran-fitcoach

r-cran-fitcoach is:

This R package use the official API to import Fitbit data into R. Fitbit R API that provides fitbit coach functionality by analyzing your data obtained via fitbit API calls, and by giving personalized recommendations for the rest of the day based on your behavior.

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

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

Install r-cran-fitcoach Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install r-cran-fitcoach

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

sudo aptitude -y install r-cran-fitcoach

How To Uninstall r-cran-fitcoach on Ubuntu 18.04

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

sudo apt-get remove r-cran-fitcoach

Uninstall r-cran-fitcoach And Its Dependencies

To uninstall r-cran-fitcoach 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-fitcoach

Remove r-cran-fitcoach Configurations and Data

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

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

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

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

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

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Summary

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