How To Install r-cran-testthat on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install r-cran-testthat on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is r-cran-testthat
r-cran-testthat is:
Testthat code. Tools to make testing fun.
Software testing is important, but, in part because it is frustrating and boring, many developers avoid it. ’testthat’ is a testing framework for R that is easy learn and use, and integrates with your existing ‘workflow’.
There are three methods to install r-cran-testthat 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-testthat 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-testthat using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install r-cran-testthat
Install r-cran-testthat Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install r-cran-testthat using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install r-cran-testthat
Install r-cran-testthat 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-testthat using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install r-cran-testthat
How To Uninstall r-cran-testthat on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the r-cran-testthat package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove r-cran-testthat
Uninstall r-cran-testthat And Its Dependencies
To uninstall r-cran-testthat 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-testthat
Remove r-cran-testthat Configurations and Data
To remove r-cran-testthat configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge r-cran-testthat
Remove r-cran-testthat configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove r-cran-testthat configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge r-cran-testthat
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install r-cran-testthat package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
