How To Install r-cran-reshape2 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-reshape2 on Ubuntu.
What is r-cran-reshape2
r-cran-reshape2 is:
Reshape lets you flexibly restructure and aggregate data using just two functions: melt and cast.
Reshape (hopefully) makes it easy to do what you have been struggling to do with tapply, by, aggregate, xtabs, apply and summarise. It is also useful for getting your data into the correct structure for lattice or ggplot plots.
There are three methods to install r-cran-reshape2 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-reshape2 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-reshape2 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install r-cran-reshape2
Install r-cran-reshape2 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install r-cran-reshape2 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install r-cran-reshape2
Install r-cran-reshape2 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-reshape2 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install r-cran-reshape2
How To Uninstall r-cran-reshape2 on Ubuntu
To uninstall only the r-cran-reshape2 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove r-cran-reshape2
Uninstall r-cran-reshape2 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall r-cran-reshape2 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove r-cran-reshape2
Remove r-cran-reshape2 Configurations and Data
To remove r-cran-reshape2 configuration and data from Ubuntu we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge r-cran-reshape2
Remove r-cran-reshape2 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove r-cran-reshape2 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge r-cran-reshape2
Dependencies
r-cran-reshape2 have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install r-cran-reshape2 package on Ubuntu using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.