How To Install r-cran-msm on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install r-cran-msm on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is r-cran-msm
r-cran-msm is:
Functions for fitting general continuous-time Markov and hidden Markov multi-state models to longitudinal data. Both Markov transition rates and the hidden Markov output process can be modelled in terms of covariates. A variety of observation schemes are supported, including processes observed at arbitrary times, completely-observed processes, and censored states.
There are three methods to install r-cran-msm 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-msm 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-msm using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install r-cran-msm
Install r-cran-msm Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install r-cran-msm using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install r-cran-msm
Install r-cran-msm 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-msm using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install r-cran-msm
How To Uninstall r-cran-msm on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the r-cran-msm package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove r-cran-msm
Uninstall r-cran-msm And Its Dependencies
To uninstall r-cran-msm 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-msm
Remove r-cran-msm Configurations and Data
To remove r-cran-msm configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge r-cran-msm
Remove r-cran-msm configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove r-cran-msm configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge r-cran-msm
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install r-cran-msm package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
