How To Install r-cran-magic on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install r-cran-magic on Debian 12.
What is r-cran-magic
r-cran-magic is:
A collection of efficient, vectorized algorithms for the creation and investigation of magic squares and hypercubes, including a variety of functions for the manipulation and analysis of arbitrarily dimensioned arrays. The package includes methods for creating normal magic squares of any order greater than 2. The ultimate intention is for the package to be a computerized embodiment all magic square knowledge, including direct numerical verification of properties of magic squares (such as recent results on the determinant of odd-ordered semimagic squares). Some antimagic functionality is included. The package also serves as a rebuttal to the often-heard comment “I thought R was just for statistics”.
There are three methods to install r-cran-magic on Debian 12. 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-magic 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-magic using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install r-cran-magic
Install r-cran-magic Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install r-cran-magic using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install r-cran-magic
Install r-cran-magic 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 Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install r-cran-magic using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install r-cran-magic
How To Uninstall r-cran-magic on Debian 12
To uninstall only the r-cran-magic package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove r-cran-magic
Uninstall r-cran-magic And Its Dependencies
To uninstall r-cran-magic and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove r-cran-magic
Remove r-cran-magic Configurations and Data
To remove r-cran-magic configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge r-cran-magic
Remove r-cran-magic configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove r-cran-magic configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge r-cran-magic
Dependencies
r-cran-magic have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install r-cran-magic package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
