How To Install r-cran-maps on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install r-cran-maps on Debian 12.
What is r-cran-maps
r-cran-maps is:
This package provides facilities for easily producing maps based on data sets in the GNU R statistical computing environment.
The r-cran-maps package includes map data for the United States (including state and county-level maps), New Zealand, and a world map; additional maps (including a higher-resolution world map) are available in the suggested r-cran-mapdata package.
The suggested r-cran-mapproj package adds facilities for calculating geographic projections, which 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-maps 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-maps 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-maps using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install r-cran-maps
Install r-cran-maps Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install r-cran-maps using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install r-cran-maps
Install r-cran-maps 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-maps using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install r-cran-maps
How To Uninstall r-cran-maps on Debian 12
To uninstall only the r-cran-maps package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove r-cran-maps
Uninstall r-cran-maps And Its Dependencies
To uninstall r-cran-maps and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove r-cran-maps
Remove r-cran-maps Configurations and Data
To remove r-cran-maps configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge r-cran-maps
Remove r-cran-maps configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove r-cran-maps configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge r-cran-maps
Dependencies
r-cran-maps have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install r-cran-maps package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
