How To Install r-cran-rsolnp on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install r-cran-rsolnp on Ubuntu 18.04. r-cran-rsolnp is GNU R general non-linear optimization

Introduction

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

What is r-cran-rsolnp

r-cran-rsolnp is:

This GNU R package provides general non-linear optimization using augmented lagrange multiplier method

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

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

Install r-cran-rsolnp Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install r-cran-rsolnp

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

sudo aptitude -y install r-cran-rsolnp

How To Uninstall r-cran-rsolnp on Ubuntu 18.04

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

sudo apt-get remove r-cran-rsolnp

Uninstall r-cran-rsolnp And Its Dependencies

To uninstall r-cran-rsolnp 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-rsolnp

Remove r-cran-rsolnp Configurations and Data

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

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

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

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

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

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Summary

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