How To Install r-cran-rjags on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install r-cran-rjags on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is r-cran-rjags
r-cran-rjags is:
rjags allows calling JAGS code from R to estimate Bayesian statistical models using Gibbs sampling. Coupled with the coda package, it allows the researcher to set up data in R, run a model specified in the JAGS/BUGS language on the data, and then conduct post-estimation analysis using R’s tools.
There are three methods to install r-cran-rjags 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-rjags 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-rjags using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install r-cran-rjags
Install r-cran-rjags Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install r-cran-rjags using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install r-cran-rjags
Install r-cran-rjags 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-rjags using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install r-cran-rjags
How To Uninstall r-cran-rjags on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the r-cran-rjags package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove r-cran-rjags
Uninstall r-cran-rjags And Its Dependencies
To uninstall r-cran-rjags 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-rjags
Remove r-cran-rjags Configurations and Data
To remove r-cran-rjags configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge r-cran-rjags
Remove r-cran-rjags configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove r-cran-rjags configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge r-cran-rjags
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install r-cran-rjags package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
