How To Install r-cran-pillar on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install r-cran-pillar on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is r-cran-pillar
r-cran-pillar is:
This GNU R package provides a ‘pillar’ generic designed for formatting columns of data using the full range of colours provided by modern terminals.
There are three methods to install r-cran-pillar 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-pillar 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-pillar using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install r-cran-pillar
Install r-cran-pillar Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install r-cran-pillar using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install r-cran-pillar
Install r-cran-pillar 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-pillar using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install r-cran-pillar
How To Uninstall r-cran-pillar on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the r-cran-pillar package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove r-cran-pillar
Uninstall r-cran-pillar And Its Dependencies
To uninstall r-cran-pillar 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-pillar
Remove r-cran-pillar Configurations and Data
To remove r-cran-pillar configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge r-cran-pillar
Remove r-cran-pillar configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove r-cran-pillar configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge r-cran-pillar
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install r-cran-pillar package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
