How To Install r-cran-matrixcalc on Ubuntu 20.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install r-cran-matrixcalc on Ubuntu 20.04.
What is r-cran-matrixcalc
r-cran-matrixcalc is:
GNU R package supplying functions to support matrix calculations for probability, econometric and numerical analysis. There are additional functions that are comparable to APL functions which are useful for actuarial models such as pension mathematics.
There are three methods to install r-cran-matrixcalc 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-matrixcalc 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-matrixcalc using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install r-cran-matrixcalc
Install r-cran-matrixcalc Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install r-cran-matrixcalc using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install r-cran-matrixcalc
Install r-cran-matrixcalc 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-matrixcalc using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install r-cran-matrixcalc
How To Uninstall r-cran-matrixcalc on Ubuntu 20.04
To uninstall only the r-cran-matrixcalc package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove r-cran-matrixcalc
Uninstall r-cran-matrixcalc And Its Dependencies
To uninstall r-cran-matrixcalc 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-matrixcalc
Remove r-cran-matrixcalc Configurations and Data
To remove r-cran-matrixcalc configuration and data from Ubuntu 20.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge r-cran-matrixcalc
Remove r-cran-matrixcalc configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove r-cran-matrixcalc configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge r-cran-matrixcalc
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install r-cran-matrixcalc package on Ubuntu 20.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
