How To Install r-cran-png on Ubuntu 20.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install r-cran-png on Ubuntu 20.04.
What is r-cran-png
r-cran-png is:
This package provides an easy and simple way to read, write and display bitmap images stored in the PNG format. It can read and write both files and in-memory raw vectors.
There are three methods to install r-cran-png 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-png 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-png using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install r-cran-png
Install r-cran-png Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install r-cran-png using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install r-cran-png
Install r-cran-png 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-png using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install r-cran-png
How To Uninstall r-cran-png on Ubuntu 20.04
To uninstall only the r-cran-png package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove r-cran-png
Uninstall r-cran-png And Its Dependencies
To uninstall r-cran-png 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-png
Remove r-cran-png Configurations and Data
To remove r-cran-png configuration and data from Ubuntu 20.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge r-cran-png
Remove r-cran-png configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove r-cran-png configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge r-cran-png
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install r-cran-png package on Ubuntu 20.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.