How To Install r-cran-phangorn on Ubuntu 20.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install r-cran-phangorn on Ubuntu 20.04. r-cran-phangorn is GNU R package for phylogenetic analysis

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install r-cran-phangorn on Ubuntu 20.04.

What is r-cran-phangorn

r-cran-phangorn is:

phangorn is a tool for reconstructing phylogenies, using distance-based methods, maximum parsimony or maximum likelihood, and performing Hadamard conjugation. It also offers functions for comparing trees, phylogenetic models or splits, simulating character data and performing congruence analysis.

There are three methods to install r-cran-phangorn 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-phangorn 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-phangorn using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install r-cran-phangorn

Install r-cran-phangorn Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install r-cran-phangorn

Install r-cran-phangorn 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-phangorn using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install r-cran-phangorn

How To Uninstall r-cran-phangorn on Ubuntu 20.04

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

sudo apt-get remove r-cran-phangorn

Uninstall r-cran-phangorn And Its Dependencies

To uninstall r-cran-phangorn 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-phangorn

Remove r-cran-phangorn Configurations and Data

To remove r-cran-phangorn configuration and data from Ubuntu 20.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge r-cran-phangorn

Remove r-cran-phangorn configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge r-cran-phangorn

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install r-cran-phangorn package on Ubuntu 20.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.