How To Install r-cran-skimr on Debian 12

Learn how to install r-cran-skimr on Debian 12 with this tutorial. r-cran-skimr is GNU R compact and flexible summaries of data

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install r-cran-skimr on Debian 12.

What is r-cran-skimr

r-cran-skimr is:

A simple to use summary function that can be used with pipes and displays nicely in the console. The default summary statistics may be modified by the user as can the default formatting. Support for data frames and vectors is included, and users can implement their own skim methods for specific object types as described in a vignette. Default summaries include support for inline spark graphs. Instructions for managing these on specific operating systems are given in the “Using skimr” vignette and the README.

There are three methods to install r-cran-skimr on Debian 12. 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-skimr 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-skimr using apt-get by running the following command:

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

Install r-cran-skimr Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install r-cran-skimr

Install r-cran-skimr 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 Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

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

sudo aptitude -y install r-cran-skimr

How To Uninstall r-cran-skimr on Debian 12

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

sudo apt-get remove r-cran-skimr

Uninstall r-cran-skimr And Its Dependencies

To uninstall r-cran-skimr and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove r-cran-skimr

Remove r-cran-skimr Configurations and Data

To remove r-cran-skimr configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:

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

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

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

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

Dependencies

r-cran-skimr have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install r-cran-skimr package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.