How To Install r-cran-googlevis on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install r-cran-googlevis on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is r-cran-googlevis
r-cran-googlevis is:
R interface to Google Charts API, allowing users to create interactive charts based on data frames. Charts are displayed locally via the R HTTP help server. A modern browser with Internet connection is required and for some charts a Flash player. The data remains local and is not uploaded to Google.
There are three methods to install r-cran-googlevis 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-googlevis 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-googlevis using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install r-cran-googlevis
Install r-cran-googlevis Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install r-cran-googlevis using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install r-cran-googlevis
Install r-cran-googlevis 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-googlevis using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install r-cran-googlevis
How To Uninstall r-cran-googlevis on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the r-cran-googlevis package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove r-cran-googlevis
Uninstall r-cran-googlevis And Its Dependencies
To uninstall r-cran-googlevis 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-googlevis
Remove r-cran-googlevis Configurations and Data
To remove r-cran-googlevis configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge r-cran-googlevis
Remove r-cran-googlevis configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove r-cran-googlevis configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge r-cran-googlevis
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install r-cran-googlevis package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
