How To Install r-cran-pkgkitten on Ubuntu 20.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install r-cran-pkgkitten on Ubuntu 20.04.
What is r-cran-pkgkitten
r-cran-pkgkitten is:
This package provides a function kitten() which create cute little packages which pass R CMD check. This sets it apart from package.skeleton() which it calls, and which leaves imperfect files behind. As this is not exactly helpful for beginners, kitten() offers an alternative.
There are three methods to install r-cran-pkgkitten 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-pkgkitten 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-pkgkitten using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install r-cran-pkgkitten
Install r-cran-pkgkitten Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install r-cran-pkgkitten using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install r-cran-pkgkitten
Install r-cran-pkgkitten 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-pkgkitten using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install r-cran-pkgkitten
How To Uninstall r-cran-pkgkitten on Ubuntu 20.04
To uninstall only the r-cran-pkgkitten package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove r-cran-pkgkitten
Uninstall r-cran-pkgkitten And Its Dependencies
To uninstall r-cran-pkgkitten 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-pkgkitten
Remove r-cran-pkgkitten Configurations and Data
To remove r-cran-pkgkitten configuration and data from Ubuntu 20.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge r-cran-pkgkitten
Remove r-cran-pkgkitten configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove r-cran-pkgkitten configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge r-cran-pkgkitten
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install r-cran-pkgkitten package on Ubuntu 20.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.