How To Install r-cran-sendmailr on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install r-cran-sendmailr on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is r-cran-sendmailr
r-cran-sendmailr is:
This GNU R package contains a simple SMTP client which provides a portable solution for sending email, including attachements, from within GNU R.
There are three methods to install r-cran-sendmailr 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-sendmailr 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-sendmailr using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install r-cran-sendmailr
Install r-cran-sendmailr Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install r-cran-sendmailr using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install r-cran-sendmailr
Install r-cran-sendmailr 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-sendmailr using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install r-cran-sendmailr
How To Uninstall r-cran-sendmailr on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the r-cran-sendmailr package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove r-cran-sendmailr
Uninstall r-cran-sendmailr And Its Dependencies
To uninstall r-cran-sendmailr 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-sendmailr
Remove r-cran-sendmailr Configurations and Data
To remove r-cran-sendmailr configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge r-cran-sendmailr
Remove r-cran-sendmailr configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove r-cran-sendmailr configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge r-cran-sendmailr
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install r-cran-sendmailr package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.