How To Install r-cran-pkgbuild on Ubuntu 20.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install r-cran-pkgbuild on Ubuntu 20.04.
What is r-cran-pkgbuild
r-cran-pkgbuild is:
Provides functions used to build R packages. Locates compilers needed to build R packages on various platforms and ensures the PATH is configured appropriately so R can use them.
There are three methods to install r-cran-pkgbuild on Ubuntu 20.04. 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-pkgbuild 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-pkgbuild using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install r-cran-pkgbuild
Install r-cran-pkgbuild Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install r-cran-pkgbuild using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install r-cran-pkgbuild
Install r-cran-pkgbuild 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-pkgbuild using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install r-cran-pkgbuild
How To Uninstall r-cran-pkgbuild on Ubuntu 20.04
To uninstall only the r-cran-pkgbuild package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove r-cran-pkgbuild
Uninstall r-cran-pkgbuild And Its Dependencies
To uninstall r-cran-pkgbuild and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 20.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove r-cran-pkgbuild
Remove r-cran-pkgbuild Configurations and Data
To remove r-cran-pkgbuild configuration and data from Ubuntu 20.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge r-cran-pkgbuild
Remove r-cran-pkgbuild configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove r-cran-pkgbuild configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge r-cran-pkgbuild
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install r-cran-pkgbuild package on Ubuntu 20.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.