How To Install r-cran-optimx on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install r-cran-optimx on Debian 12.
What is r-cran-optimx
r-cran-optimx is:
Provides a replacement and extension of the optim() function to call to several function minimization codes in R in a single statement. These methods handle smooth, possibly box constrained functions of several or many parameters. Note that function ‘optimr()’ was prepared to simplify the incorporation of minimization codes going forward. Also implements some utility codes and some extra solvers, including safeguarded Newton methods. Many methods previously separate are now included here. This is the version for CRAN.
There are three methods to install r-cran-optimx 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-optimx 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-optimx using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install r-cran-optimx
Install r-cran-optimx Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install r-cran-optimx using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install r-cran-optimx
Install r-cran-optimx 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-optimx using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install r-cran-optimx
How To Uninstall r-cran-optimx on Debian 12
To uninstall only the r-cran-optimx package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove r-cran-optimx
Uninstall r-cran-optimx And Its Dependencies
To uninstall r-cran-optimx and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove r-cran-optimx
Remove r-cran-optimx Configurations and Data
To remove r-cran-optimx configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge r-cran-optimx
Remove r-cran-optimx configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove r-cran-optimx configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge r-cran-optimx
Dependencies
r-cran-optimx have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install r-cran-optimx package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.