How To Install r-cran-openmx on Ubuntu 22.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install r-cran-openmx on Ubuntu 22.04.
What is r-cran-openmx
r-cran-openmx is:
Create structural equation models that can be manipulated programmatically. Models may be specified with matrices or paths (LISREL or RAM) Example models include confirmatory factor, multiple group, mixture distribution, categorical threshold, modern test theory, differential Fit functions include full information maximum likelihood, maximum likelihood, and weighted least squares. equations, state space, and many others. Support and advanced package binaries available at http://openmx.ssri.psu.edu. The software is described in Neale, Hunter, Pritikin, Zahery, Brick, Kirkpatrick, Estabrook, Bates, Maes, & Boker (2016) doi:10.1007/s11336-014-9435-8.
There are three methods to install r-cran-openmx on Ubuntu 22.04. 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-openmx 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-openmx using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install r-cran-openmx
Install r-cran-openmx Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install r-cran-openmx using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install r-cran-openmx
Install r-cran-openmx 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-openmx using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install r-cran-openmx
How To Uninstall r-cran-openmx on Ubuntu 22.04
To uninstall only the r-cran-openmx package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove r-cran-openmx
Uninstall r-cran-openmx And Its Dependencies
To uninstall r-cran-openmx and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove r-cran-openmx
Remove r-cran-openmx Configurations and Data
To remove r-cran-openmx configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge r-cran-openmx
Remove r-cran-openmx configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove r-cran-openmx configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge r-cran-openmx
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install r-cran-openmx package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.