How To Install r-cran-strucchange on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install r-cran-strucchange on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is r-cran-strucchange
r-cran-strucchange is:
This package functions for testing, dating and monitoring of structural change in linear regression relationships. The strucchange package features tests/methods from the generalized fluctuation test framework as well as from the F test (Chow test) framework. This includes methods to fit, plot and test fluctuation processes (e.g., CUSUM, MOSUM, recursive/moving estimates) and F statistics, respectively. It is possible to monitor incoming data online using fluctuation processes.
Finally, the breakpoints in regression models with structural changes can be estimated together with confidence intervals. Emphasis is always given to methods for visualizing the data.
There are three methods to install r-cran-strucchange 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-strucchange 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-strucchange using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install r-cran-strucchange
Install r-cran-strucchange Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install r-cran-strucchange using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install r-cran-strucchange
Install r-cran-strucchange 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-strucchange using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install r-cran-strucchange
How To Uninstall r-cran-strucchange on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the r-cran-strucchange package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove r-cran-strucchange
Uninstall r-cran-strucchange And Its Dependencies
To uninstall r-cran-strucchange 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-strucchange
Remove r-cran-strucchange Configurations and Data
To remove r-cran-strucchange configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge r-cran-strucchange
Remove r-cran-strucchange configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove r-cran-strucchange configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge r-cran-strucchange
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install r-cran-strucchange package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
