How To Install r-cran-r.devices 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-r.devices on Ubuntu.
What is r-cran-r.devices
r-cran-r.devices is:
Functions for creating plots and image files in a unified way regardless of output format (EPS, PDF, PNG, SVG, TIFF, WMF, etc.). Default device options as well as scales and aspect ratios are controlled in a uniform way across all device types. Switching output format requires minimal changes in code. This package is ideal for large-scale batch processing, because it will never leave open graphics devices or incomplete image files behind, even on errors or user interrupts.
There are three methods to install r-cran-r.devices 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-r.devices 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-r.devices using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install r-cran-r.devices
Install r-cran-r.devices Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install r-cran-r.devices using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install r-cran-r.devices
Install r-cran-r.devices 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-r.devices using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install r-cran-r.devices
How To Uninstall r-cran-r.devices on Ubuntu
To uninstall only the r-cran-r.devices package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove r-cran-r.devices
Uninstall r-cran-r.devices And Its Dependencies
To uninstall r-cran-r.devices and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove r-cran-r.devices
Remove r-cran-r.devices Configurations and Data
To remove r-cran-r.devices configuration and data from Ubuntu we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge r-cran-r.devices
Remove r-cran-r.devices configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove r-cran-r.devices configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge r-cran-r.devices
Dependencies
r-cran-r.devices have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install r-cran-r.devices package on Ubuntu using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.