How To Install r-cran-numderiv on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install r-cran-numderiv on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is r-cran-numderiv
r-cran-numderiv is:
This package provide methods for calculating (usually) accurate numerical first and second order derivatives. Accurate calculations are done using Richardson’s extrapolation or, when applicable, a complex step derivative is available. A simple difference method is also provided. Simple difference is (usually) less accurate but is much quicker than Richardson’s extrapolation and provides a useful cross-check. Methods are provided for real scalar and vector valued functions.
There are three methods to install r-cran-numderiv 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-numderiv 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-numderiv using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install r-cran-numderiv
Install r-cran-numderiv Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install r-cran-numderiv using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install r-cran-numderiv
Install r-cran-numderiv 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-numderiv using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install r-cran-numderiv
How To Uninstall r-cran-numderiv on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the r-cran-numderiv package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove r-cran-numderiv
Uninstall r-cran-numderiv And Its Dependencies
To uninstall r-cran-numderiv 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-numderiv
Remove r-cran-numderiv Configurations and Data
To remove r-cran-numderiv configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge r-cran-numderiv
Remove r-cran-numderiv configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove r-cran-numderiv configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge r-cran-numderiv
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install r-cran-numderiv package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
