How To Install r-cran-rsqlite on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install r-cran-rsqlite on Ubuntu 18.04. r-cran-rsqlite is Database Interface R driver for SQLite

Introduction

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

What is r-cran-rsqlite

r-cran-rsqlite is:

This package embeds the SQLite database engine in R and provides an interface compliant with the DBI package. This package is built with the SQLite package distributed in Debian, not with the copy included in the CRAN package.

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

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

Install r-cran-rsqlite Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install r-cran-rsqlite

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

sudo aptitude -y install r-cran-rsqlite

How To Uninstall r-cran-rsqlite on Ubuntu 18.04

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

sudo apt-get remove r-cran-rsqlite

Uninstall r-cran-rsqlite And Its Dependencies

To uninstall r-cran-rsqlite 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-rsqlite

Remove r-cran-rsqlite Configurations and Data

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

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

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

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

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

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Summary

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