How To Install r-cran-rngtools on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install r-cran-rngtools on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is r-cran-rngtools
r-cran-rngtools is:
This package contains a set of functions for working with Random Number Generators (RNGs). In particular, it defines a generic S4 framework for getting/setting the current RNG, or RNG data that are embedded into objects for reproducibility. Notably, convenient default methods greatly facilitate the way current RNG settings can be changed.
There are three methods to install r-cran-rngtools 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-rngtools 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-rngtools using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install r-cran-rngtools
Install r-cran-rngtools Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install r-cran-rngtools using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install r-cran-rngtools
Install r-cran-rngtools 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-rngtools using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install r-cran-rngtools
How To Uninstall r-cran-rngtools on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the r-cran-rngtools package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove r-cran-rngtools
Uninstall r-cran-rngtools And Its Dependencies
To uninstall r-cran-rngtools 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-rngtools
Remove r-cran-rngtools Configurations and Data
To remove r-cran-rngtools configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge r-cran-rngtools
Remove r-cran-rngtools configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove r-cran-rngtools configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge r-cran-rngtools
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install r-cran-rngtools package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
