How To Install r-cran-randomforest on Ubuntu
Posted on April 1, 2023 (Last modified on May 20, 2023 )
2 minutes • 369 words
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install r-cran-randomforest on Ubuntu.
What is r-cran-randomforest
r-cran-randomforest is:
RandomForest implements Breiman’s random forest algorithm (based on Breiman and Cutler’s original Fortran code) for classification and regression. It can also be used in unsupervised mode for assessing proximities among data points.
The technique uses multiple decision trees and combines their individual votes.
There are three methods to install r-cran-randomforest 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-randomforest 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-randomforest using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install r-cran-randomforest
Install r-cran-randomforest Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install r-cran-randomforest using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install r-cran-randomforest
Install r-cran-randomforest 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-randomforest using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install r-cran-randomforest
How To Uninstall r-cran-randomforest on Ubuntu
To uninstall only the r-cran-randomforest package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove r-cran-randomforest
Uninstall r-cran-randomforest And Its Dependencies
To uninstall r-cran-randomforest and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove r-cran-randomforest
Remove r-cran-randomforest Configurations and Data
To remove r-cran-randomforest configuration and data from Ubuntu we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge r-cran-randomforest
Remove r-cran-randomforest configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove r-cran-randomforest configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge r-cran-randomforest
Dependencies
r-cran-randomforest have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install r-cran-randomforest package on Ubuntu using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.