How To Install r-cran-openxlsx on Ubuntu
Posted on April 1, 2023 (Last modified on May 20, 2023 )
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Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install r-cran-openxlsx on Ubuntu.
What is r-cran-openxlsx
r-cran-openxlsx is:
The openxlsx package simplifies the creation of Excel .xlsx files by providing a high level interface to writing, styling and editing worksheets. Through the use of ‘Rcpp’, read/write times are comparable to the ‘xlsx’ and ‘XLConnect’ packages with the added benefit of removing the dependency on Java.
There are three methods to install r-cran-openxlsx on Ubuntu. 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-openxlsx 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-openxlsx using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install r-cran-openxlsx
Install r-cran-openxlsx Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install r-cran-openxlsx using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install r-cran-openxlsx
Install r-cran-openxlsx 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-openxlsx using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install r-cran-openxlsx
How To Uninstall r-cran-openxlsx on Ubuntu
To uninstall only the r-cran-openxlsx package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove r-cran-openxlsx
Uninstall r-cran-openxlsx And Its Dependencies
To uninstall r-cran-openxlsx and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove r-cran-openxlsx
Remove r-cran-openxlsx Configurations and Data
To remove r-cran-openxlsx configuration and data from Ubuntu we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge r-cran-openxlsx
Remove r-cran-openxlsx configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove r-cran-openxlsx configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge r-cran-openxlsx
Dependencies
r-cran-openxlsx have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install r-cran-openxlsx package on Ubuntu using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.