How To Install r-cran-mapdata on Ubuntu 20.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install r-cran-mapdata on Ubuntu 20.04.
What is r-cran-mapdata
r-cran-mapdata is:
This package provides facilities for easily producing high-resolution maps based on data sets in the GNU R statistical computing environment. It includes high-resolution map data for the entire world, along with maps of China (including provincial boundaries) and a higher-resolution map of New Zealand and a number of nearby Pacific islands.
The suggested r-cran-mapproj package adds facilities for calculating geographic projections, which are used by mapmakers to compensate for the inaccuracies inherent in projecting a spheroid’s surface onto a two-dimensional plane.
There are three methods to install r-cran-mapdata on Ubuntu 20.04. 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-mapdata 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-mapdata using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install r-cran-mapdata
Install r-cran-mapdata Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install r-cran-mapdata using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install r-cran-mapdata
Install r-cran-mapdata 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-mapdata using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install r-cran-mapdata
How To Uninstall r-cran-mapdata on Ubuntu 20.04
To uninstall only the r-cran-mapdata package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove r-cran-mapdata
Uninstall r-cran-mapdata And Its Dependencies
To uninstall r-cran-mapdata and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 20.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove r-cran-mapdata
Remove r-cran-mapdata Configurations and Data
To remove r-cran-mapdata configuration and data from Ubuntu 20.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge r-cran-mapdata
Remove r-cran-mapdata configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove r-cran-mapdata configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge r-cran-mapdata
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install r-cran-mapdata package on Ubuntu 20.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
