How To Install r-cran-vgam 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-vgam on Ubuntu.
What is r-cran-vgam
r-cran-vgam is:
This package implements a variety of functions for estimating vector generalized additive models (VGAMs), as well as vector generalized linear models (VGLMs), reduced-rank VGLMs, and quadratic reduced-rank VGLMs.
Specific models that can be fit include a wide variety of categorical-response models (with nominal and ordinal dependent variables), bivariate binary-response models (bivariate logit/probit), and seemingly-unrelated regressions. The package also includes a number of standard and non-standard distribution functions of use to statisticians.
There are three methods to install r-cran-vgam 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-vgam 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-vgam using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install r-cran-vgam
Install r-cran-vgam Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install r-cran-vgam using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install r-cran-vgam
Install r-cran-vgam 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-vgam using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install r-cran-vgam
How To Uninstall r-cran-vgam on Ubuntu
To uninstall only the r-cran-vgam package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove r-cran-vgam
Uninstall r-cran-vgam And Its Dependencies
To uninstall r-cran-vgam and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove r-cran-vgam
Remove r-cran-vgam Configurations and Data
To remove r-cran-vgam configuration and data from Ubuntu we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge r-cran-vgam
Remove r-cran-vgam configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove r-cran-vgam configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge r-cran-vgam
Dependencies
r-cran-vgam have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install r-cran-vgam package on Ubuntu using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.