How To Install r-cran-mapproj on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install r-cran-mapproj on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is r-cran-mapproj
r-cran-mapproj is:
This package provides facilities for easily producing cartographic projections of maps based on data sets in the GNU R statistical computing environment. Projections are used by mapmakers to compensate for the inaccuracies inherent in projecting a spheroid’s surface onto a two-dimensional plane.
There are three methods to install r-cran-mapproj 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-mapproj 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-mapproj using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install r-cran-mapproj
Install r-cran-mapproj Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install r-cran-mapproj using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install r-cran-mapproj
Install r-cran-mapproj 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-mapproj using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install r-cran-mapproj
How To Uninstall r-cran-mapproj on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the r-cran-mapproj package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove r-cran-mapproj
Uninstall r-cran-mapproj And Its Dependencies
To uninstall r-cran-mapproj 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-mapproj
Remove r-cran-mapproj Configurations and Data
To remove r-cran-mapproj configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge r-cran-mapproj
Remove r-cran-mapproj configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove r-cran-mapproj configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge r-cran-mapproj
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install r-cran-mapproj package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
