How To Install r-cran-r.methodss3 on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install r-cran-r.methodss3 on Ubuntu 18.04. r-cran-r.methodss3 is GNU R utility function for defining S3 methods

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install r-cran-r.methodss3 on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is r-cran-r.methodss3

r-cran-r.methodss3 is:

Methods that simplify the setup of S3 generic functions and S3 methods. Major effort has been made in making definition of methods as simple as possible with a minimum of maintenance for package developers. For example, generic functions are created automatically, if missing, and naming conflict are automatically solved, if possible. The method setMethodS3() is a good start for those who in the future may want to migrate to S4. This is a cross-platform package implemented in pure R that generates standard S3 methods.

There are three methods to install r-cran-r.methodss3 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-r.methodss3 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-r.methodss3 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install r-cran-r.methodss3

Install r-cran-r.methodss3 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install r-cran-r.methodss3 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install r-cran-r.methodss3

Install r-cran-r.methodss3 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-r.methodss3 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install r-cran-r.methodss3

How To Uninstall r-cran-r.methodss3 on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the r-cran-r.methodss3 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove r-cran-r.methodss3

Uninstall r-cran-r.methodss3 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall r-cran-r.methodss3 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-r.methodss3

Remove r-cran-r.methodss3 Configurations and Data

To remove r-cran-r.methodss3 configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge r-cran-r.methodss3

Remove r-cran-r.methodss3 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove r-cran-r.methodss3 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge r-cran-r.methodss3

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install r-cran-r.methodss3 package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.