How To Install r-cran-gsl on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install r-cran-gsl on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is r-cran-gsl
r-cran-gsl is:
An R wrapper for the special functions and quasi random number generators of the GNU Scientific Library (http://www.gnu.org/software/gsl/).
There are three methods to install r-cran-gsl 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-gsl 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-gsl using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install r-cran-gsl
Install r-cran-gsl Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install r-cran-gsl using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install r-cran-gsl
Install r-cran-gsl 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-gsl using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install r-cran-gsl
How To Uninstall r-cran-gsl on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the r-cran-gsl package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove r-cran-gsl
Uninstall r-cran-gsl And Its Dependencies
To uninstall r-cran-gsl 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-gsl
Remove r-cran-gsl Configurations and Data
To remove r-cran-gsl configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge r-cran-gsl
Remove r-cran-gsl configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove r-cran-gsl configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge r-cran-gsl
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install r-cran-gsl package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
