How To Install r-cran-spc on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install r-cran-spc on Ubuntu 18.04. r-cran-spc is GNU R Statistical Process Control

Introduction

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

What is r-cran-spc

r-cran-spc is:

Evaluation of control charts by means of the zero-state, steady-state ARL (Average Run Length). Setting up control charts for given in-control ARL and plotting of the related figures. The control charts under consideration are one- and two-sided EWMA and CUSUM charts for monitoring the mean of normally distributed independent data. Now, the ARL calculation of EWMA-S^2 control charts is added. Other charts and parameters are in preparation. Further SPC areas will be covered as well (sampling plans, capability indices …).

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

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

Install r-cran-spc Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install r-cran-spc

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

sudo aptitude -y install r-cran-spc

How To Uninstall r-cran-spc on Ubuntu 18.04

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

sudo apt-get remove r-cran-spc

Uninstall r-cran-spc And Its Dependencies

To uninstall r-cran-spc 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-spc

Remove r-cran-spc Configurations and Data

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

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

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

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

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

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Summary

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