How To Install r-cran-rpostgresql on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install r-cran-rpostgresql on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is r-cran-rpostgresql
r-cran-rpostgresql is:
This package provides a Database Interface (DBI) compliant driver for R to access PostgreSQL database systems.
There are three methods to install r-cran-rpostgresql 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-rpostgresql 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-rpostgresql using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install r-cran-rpostgresql
Install r-cran-rpostgresql Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install r-cran-rpostgresql using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install r-cran-rpostgresql
Install r-cran-rpostgresql 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-rpostgresql using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install r-cran-rpostgresql
How To Uninstall r-cran-rpostgresql on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the r-cran-rpostgresql package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove r-cran-rpostgresql
Uninstall r-cran-rpostgresql And Its Dependencies
To uninstall r-cran-rpostgresql 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-rpostgresql
Remove r-cran-rpostgresql Configurations and Data
To remove r-cran-rpostgresql configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge r-cran-rpostgresql
Remove r-cran-rpostgresql configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove r-cran-rpostgresql configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge r-cran-rpostgresql
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install r-cran-rpostgresql package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
