How To Install r-cran-statmod on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install r-cran-statmod on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is r-cran-statmod
r-cran-statmod is:
This R package provides a collection of algorithms and functions to aid statistical modeling. It includes growth curve comparisons, limiting dilution analysis (aka ELDA), mixed linear models, heteroscedastic regression, inverse-Gaussian probability calculations, Gauss quadrature and a secure convergence algorithm for nonlinear models. It also includes advanced generalized linear model functions that implement secure convergence, dispersion modeling and Tweedie power-law families.
There are three methods to install r-cran-statmod 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-statmod 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-statmod using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install r-cran-statmod
Install r-cran-statmod Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install r-cran-statmod using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install r-cran-statmod
Install r-cran-statmod 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-statmod using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install r-cran-statmod
How To Uninstall r-cran-statmod on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the r-cran-statmod package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove r-cran-statmod
Uninstall r-cran-statmod And Its Dependencies
To uninstall r-cran-statmod 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-statmod
Remove r-cran-statmod Configurations and Data
To remove r-cran-statmod configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge r-cran-statmod
Remove r-cran-statmod configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove r-cran-statmod configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge r-cran-statmod
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install r-cran-statmod package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
