How to Install and Uninstall r-base Package on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat)

Last updated: February 24,2025

1. Install "r-base" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to install r-base on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                r-base
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "r-base" package

Please follow the guidelines below to uninstall r-base on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                r-base
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the r-base package on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat)

Package: r-base
Architecture: all
Version: 4.3.2-1build1
Priority: optional
Section: universe/math
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Dirk Eddelbuettel
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 33
Depends: r-base-core (>= 4.3.2-1build1), r-recommended (= 4.3.2-1build1)
Recommends: r-base-html, r-doc-html
Suggests: elpa-ess, r-doc-info | r-doc-pdf
Filename: pool/universe/r/r-base/r-base_4.3.2-1build1_all.deb
Size: 9302
MD5sum: d00adcad464e5684fe338ecf06abbc5b
SHA1: 89d5f6e96411fa7eec2c273a36328b22f0192375
SHA256: 6a1392119104947142759b6916e0ba4326f7e35a77aa2d2842904e2aa1c66a71
SHA512: d02c23dc62311d629b9532003878209ea7a437c269ba29b8e8d207fe7a26489d95d0b2015be6b977afebaf92495242744e59a0eb7fd684e07a91428ce195744a
Homepage: http://www.r-project.org/
Description: GNU R statistical computation and graphics system
Description-md5: 5787ca79ed716232c4cc2087ed9b425b