How To Install r-cran-stringr on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install r-cran-stringr on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is r-cran-stringr
r-cran-stringr is:
stringr is a set of simple wrappers that make R’s string functions more consistent, simpler and easier to use. It does this by ensuring that: function and argument names (and positions) are consistent, all functions deal with NA’s and zero length character appropriately, and the output data structures from each function matches the input data structures of other functions.
There are three methods to install r-cran-stringr 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-stringr 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-stringr using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install r-cran-stringr
Install r-cran-stringr Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install r-cran-stringr using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install r-cran-stringr
Install r-cran-stringr 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-stringr using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install r-cran-stringr
How To Uninstall r-cran-stringr on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the r-cran-stringr package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove r-cran-stringr
Uninstall r-cran-stringr And Its Dependencies
To uninstall r-cran-stringr 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-stringr
Remove r-cran-stringr Configurations and Data
To remove r-cran-stringr configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge r-cran-stringr
Remove r-cran-stringr configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove r-cran-stringr configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge r-cran-stringr
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install r-cran-stringr package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
