How To Install r-cran-rmysql on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install r-cran-rmysql on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is r-cran-rmysql
r-cran-rmysql is:
The package implements access to MySQL databases via the DBI interface of R.
There are three methods to install r-cran-rmysql 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-rmysql 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-rmysql using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install r-cran-rmysql
Install r-cran-rmysql Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install r-cran-rmysql using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install r-cran-rmysql
Install r-cran-rmysql 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-rmysql using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install r-cran-rmysql
How To Uninstall r-cran-rmysql on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the r-cran-rmysql package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove r-cran-rmysql
Uninstall r-cran-rmysql And Its Dependencies
To uninstall r-cran-rmysql 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-rmysql
Remove r-cran-rmysql Configurations and Data
To remove r-cran-rmysql configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge r-cran-rmysql
Remove r-cran-rmysql configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove r-cran-rmysql configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge r-cran-rmysql
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install r-cran-rmysql package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
