How To Install r-cran-magick on Debian 10
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install r-cran-magick on Debian 10.
What is r-cran-magick
r-cran-magick is:
Bindings to ‘ImageMagick’: the most comprehensive open-source image processing library available. Supports many common formats (png, jpeg, tiff, pdf, etc) and manipulations (rotate, scale, crop, trim, flip, blur, etc). All operations are vectorized via the Magick++ STL meaning they operate either on a single frame or a series of frames for working with layers, collages, or animation. In RStudio images are automatically previewed when printed to the console, resulting in an interactive editing environment. The latest version of the package includes a native graphics device for creating in-memory graphics or drawing onto images using pixel coordinates.
There are three methods to install r-cran-magick on Debian 10. 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-magick 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-magick using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install r-cran-magick
Install r-cran-magick Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install r-cran-magick using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install r-cran-magick
Install r-cran-magick 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-magick using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install r-cran-magick
How To Uninstall r-cran-magick on Debian 10
To uninstall only the r-cran-magick package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove r-cran-magick
Uninstall r-cran-magick And Its Dependencies
To uninstall r-cran-magick and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 10, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove r-cran-magick
Remove r-cran-magick Configurations and Data
To remove r-cran-magick configuration and data from Debian 10 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge r-cran-magick
Remove r-cran-magick configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove r-cran-magick configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge r-cran-magick
Dependencies
r-cran-magick have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install r-cran-magick package on Debian 10 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.