How To Install r-cran-matchit on Ubuntu 20.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install r-cran-matchit on Ubuntu 20.04.
What is r-cran-matchit
r-cran-matchit is:
MatchIt implements the suggestions of Ho, Imai, King, and Stuart (2004) for improving parametric statistical models by preprocessing data with nonparametric matching methods.
MatchIt implements a wide range of sophisticated matching methods, making it possible to greatly reduce the dependence of causal inferences on hard-to-justify, but commonly made, statistical modeling assumptions. The software also easily fits into existing research practices since, after preprocessing with MatchIt, researchers can use whatever parametric model they would have used without MatchIt, but produce inferences with substantially more robustness and less sensitivity to modeling assumptions. MatchIt is an R program, and also works seamlessly within Zelig.
There are three methods to install r-cran-matchit 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-matchit 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-matchit using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install r-cran-matchit
Install r-cran-matchit Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install r-cran-matchit using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install r-cran-matchit
Install r-cran-matchit 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-matchit using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install r-cran-matchit
How To Uninstall r-cran-matchit on Ubuntu 20.04
To uninstall only the r-cran-matchit package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove r-cran-matchit
Uninstall r-cran-matchit And Its Dependencies
To uninstall r-cran-matchit 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-matchit
Remove r-cran-matchit Configurations and Data
To remove r-cran-matchit configuration and data from Ubuntu 20.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge r-cran-matchit
Remove r-cran-matchit configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove r-cran-matchit configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge r-cran-matchit
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install r-cran-matchit package on Ubuntu 20.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
