How to Install and Uninstall python-rpy2 Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: May 12,2024

1. Install "python-rpy2" package

Please follow the guidance below to install python-rpy2 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "python-rpy2" package

This tutorial shows how to uninstall python-rpy2 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                python-rpy2
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the python-rpy2 package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: python-rpy2
Priority: optional
Section: universe/python
Installed-Size: 667
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Dirk Eddelbuettel
Architecture: amd64
Source: rpy2
Version: 2.7.8-1
Provides: python2.7-rpy2
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.14), python (>= 2.7), python (<< 2.8), python-six, python-singledispatch, python-numpy, r-base-core (>= 3.2.1)
Suggests: python-rpy-docs
Filename: pool/universe/r/rpy2/python-rpy2_2.7.8-1_amd64.deb
Size: 145918
MD5sum: 02fcfd69d2bffcfbce041c06a561250f
SHA1: 6c5d0c277716c4c9734dab075ae147f5b178a6f7
SHA256: 3d57dc34d93c2f2d190921e3f3771f63fd4016a43d17b80c9dc6593e2ad1d0f8
Description-en: Python interface to the GNU R language and environment (version 2)
This Debian package provides RPy2, a very simple yet robust Python interface
to the GNU R Programming Language. It can manage different types of R objects,
and can execute arbitrary R functions, including graphic functions.
Rpy2 is a rewrite and extension of the older RPy interface.
Description-md5: 03b7033e9c70a6728632c73484dbd65a
Homepage: https://bitbucket.org/lgautier/rpy2
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu