How To Install r-cran-rmpfr on Ubuntu 22.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install r-cran-rmpfr on Ubuntu 22.04.
What is r-cran-rmpfr
r-cran-rmpfr is:
Arithmetic (via S4 classes and methods) for arbitrary precision floating point numbers, including transcendental (“special”) functions. To this end, the package interfaces to the ‘LGPL’ licensed ‘MPFR’ (Multiple Precision Floating-Point Reliable) Library which itself is based on the ‘GMP’ (GNU Multiple Precision) Library.
There are three methods to install r-cran-rmpfr on Ubuntu 22.04. 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-rmpfr 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-rmpfr using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install r-cran-rmpfr
Install r-cran-rmpfr Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install r-cran-rmpfr using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install r-cran-rmpfr
Install r-cran-rmpfr 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-rmpfr using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install r-cran-rmpfr
How To Uninstall r-cran-rmpfr on Ubuntu 22.04
To uninstall only the r-cran-rmpfr package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove r-cran-rmpfr
Uninstall r-cran-rmpfr And Its Dependencies
To uninstall r-cran-rmpfr and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove r-cran-rmpfr
Remove r-cran-rmpfr Configurations and Data
To remove r-cran-rmpfr configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge r-cran-rmpfr
Remove r-cran-rmpfr configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove r-cran-rmpfr configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge r-cran-rmpfr
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install r-cran-rmpfr package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.