How To Install r-cran-rlang on Ubuntu 20.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install r-cran-rlang on Ubuntu 20.04. r-cran-rlang is Functions for Base Types and Core R and Tidyverse Features

Introduction

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

What is r-cran-rlang

r-cran-rlang is:

A toolbox for working with base types, core R features like the condition system, and core ‘Tidyverse’ features like tidy evaluation.

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

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

Install r-cran-rlang Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install r-cran-rlang

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

sudo aptitude -y install r-cran-rlang

How To Uninstall r-cran-rlang on Ubuntu 20.04

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

sudo apt-get remove r-cran-rlang

Uninstall r-cran-rlang And Its Dependencies

To uninstall r-cran-rlang 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-rlang

Remove r-cran-rlang Configurations and Data

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

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

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

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

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

References

Summary

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