How To Install r-cran-multicore on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install r-cran-multicore on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is r-cran-multicore
r-cran-multicore is:
This package provides a way of running parallel computations in R on machines with multiple cores or CPUs. Jobs can share the entire initial workspace and it provides methods for results collection.
There are three methods to install r-cran-multicore 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-multicore 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-multicore using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install r-cran-multicore
Install r-cran-multicore Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install r-cran-multicore using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install r-cran-multicore
Install r-cran-multicore 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-multicore using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install r-cran-multicore
How To Uninstall r-cran-multicore on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the r-cran-multicore package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove r-cran-multicore
Uninstall r-cran-multicore And Its Dependencies
To uninstall r-cran-multicore 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-multicore
Remove r-cran-multicore Configurations and Data
To remove r-cran-multicore configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge r-cran-multicore
Remove r-cran-multicore configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove r-cran-multicore configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge r-cran-multicore
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install r-cran-multicore package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.