How To Install r-cran-credentials on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install r-cran-credentials on Kali Linux.
What is r-cran-credentials
r-cran-credentials is:
Setup and retrieve HTTPS and SSH credentials for use with ‘git’ and other services. For HTTPS remotes the package interfaces the ‘git-credential’ utility which ‘git’ uses to store HTTP usernames and passwords. For SSH remotes convenient functions to find or generate appropriate SSH keys are provided. The package both helps the user to setup a local git installation, and also provides a back-end for git/ssh client libraries to authenticate with existing user credentials.
There are three methods to install r-cran-credentials on Kali Linux. 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-credentials Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install r-cran-credentials using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install r-cran-credentialsInstall r-cran-credentials Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt updateAfter updating apt database, We can install r-cran-credentials using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install r-cran-credentialsInstall r-cran-credentials Using aptitude
If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude on Kali Linux first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Kali Linux. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude updateAfter updating apt database, We can install r-cran-credentials using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install r-cran-credentialsHow To Uninstall r-cran-credentials on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the r-cran-credentials package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove r-cran-credentialsUninstall r-cran-credentials And Its Dependencies
To uninstall r-cran-credentials and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove r-cran-credentialsRemove r-cran-credentials Configurations and Data
To remove r-cran-credentials configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge r-cran-credentialsRemove r-cran-credentials configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove r-cran-credentials configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge r-cran-credentialsDependencies
r-cran-credentials have the following dependencies:
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install r-cran-credentials package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.