How To Install r-cran-pkgconfig on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install r-cran-pkgconfig on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is r-cran-pkgconfig
r-cran-pkgconfig is:
Set configuration options on a per-package basis. Options set by a given package only apply to that package, other packages are unaffected.
There are three methods to install r-cran-pkgconfig 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-pkgconfig 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-pkgconfig using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install r-cran-pkgconfig
Install r-cran-pkgconfig Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install r-cran-pkgconfig using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install r-cran-pkgconfig
Install r-cran-pkgconfig 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-pkgconfig using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install r-cran-pkgconfig
How To Uninstall r-cran-pkgconfig on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the r-cran-pkgconfig package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove r-cran-pkgconfig
Uninstall r-cran-pkgconfig And Its Dependencies
To uninstall r-cran-pkgconfig 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-pkgconfig
Remove r-cran-pkgconfig Configurations and Data
To remove r-cran-pkgconfig configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge r-cran-pkgconfig
Remove r-cran-pkgconfig configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove r-cran-pkgconfig configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge r-cran-pkgconfig
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install r-cran-pkgconfig package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
