How To Install r-mathlib on Debian 11

In this tutorial we learn how to install r-mathlib on Debian 11. r-mathlib is GNU R standalone mathematics library

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install r-mathlib on Debian 11.

What is r-mathlib

r-mathlib is:

R is a system for statistical computation and graphics. It consists of a language plus a run-time environment with graphics, a debugger, access to certain system functions, and the ability to run programs stored in script files.

The design of R has been heavily influenced by two existing languages: Becker, Chambers & Wilks’ S and Sussman’s Scheme. Whereas the resulting language is very similar in appearance to S, the underlying implementation and semantics are derived from Scheme.

The core of R is an interpreted computer language which allows branching and looping as well as modular programming using functions. Most of the user-visible functions in R are written in R. It is possible for the user to interface to procedures written in the C, C++, or FORTRAN languages for efficiency, and many of R’s core functions do so. The R distribution contains functionality for a large number of statistical procedures and underlying applied math computations. There is also a large set of functions which provide a flexible graphical environment for creating various kinds of data presentations.

Additionally, several thousand extension “packages” are available from CRAN, the Comprehensive R Archive Network, many also as Debian packages, named ‘r-cran-’.

This package provides the libRmath shared and static libraries which can be called from standalone C or C++ code.

There are three methods to install r-mathlib on Debian 11. 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-mathlib 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-mathlib using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install r-mathlib

Install r-mathlib Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install r-mathlib using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install r-mathlib

Install r-mathlib 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 Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install r-mathlib using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install r-mathlib

How To Uninstall r-mathlib on Debian 11

To uninstall only the r-mathlib package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove r-mathlib

Uninstall r-mathlib And Its Dependencies

To uninstall r-mathlib and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 11, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove r-mathlib

Remove r-mathlib Configurations and Data

To remove r-mathlib configuration and data from Debian 11 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge r-mathlib

Remove r-mathlib configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove r-mathlib configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge r-mathlib

Dependencies

r-mathlib have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install r-mathlib package on Debian 11 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.