How To Install r-cran-xts on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install r-cran-xts on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is r-cran-xts
r-cran-xts is:
This package provide uniform handling of R’s different time-based data classes by extending r-cran-zoo, maximizing native format information preservation and allowing for user level customization and extension, while simplifying cross-class interoperability.
There are three methods to install r-cran-xts 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-xts 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-xts using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install r-cran-xts
Install r-cran-xts Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install r-cran-xts using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install r-cran-xts
Install r-cran-xts 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-xts using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install r-cran-xts
How To Uninstall r-cran-xts on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the r-cran-xts package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove r-cran-xts
Uninstall r-cran-xts And Its Dependencies
To uninstall r-cran-xts 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-xts
Remove r-cran-xts Configurations and Data
To remove r-cran-xts configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge r-cran-xts
Remove r-cran-xts configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove r-cran-xts configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge r-cran-xts
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install r-cran-xts package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
