How To Install r-cran-rlist on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install r-cran-rlist on Ubuntu 18.04. r-cran-rlist is GNU R toolbox for non-tabular data manipulation

Introduction

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

What is r-cran-rlist

r-cran-rlist is:

Provides a set of functions for data manipulation with list objects, including mapping, filtering, grouping, sorting, updating, searching, and other useful functions. Most functions are designed to be pipeline friendly so that data processing with lists can be chained.

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

sudo apt-get -y install r-cran-rlist

Install r-cran-rlist Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install r-cran-rlist

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

sudo aptitude -y install r-cran-rlist

How To Uninstall r-cran-rlist on Ubuntu 18.04

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

sudo apt-get remove r-cran-rlist

Uninstall r-cran-rlist And Its Dependencies

To uninstall r-cran-rlist 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-rlist

Remove r-cran-rlist Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge r-cran-rlist

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

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge r-cran-rlist

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Summary

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