How To Install r-cran-magic on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install r-cran-magic on Kali Linux. r-cran-magic is GNU R create and investigate magic squares

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install r-cran-magic on Kali Linux.

What is r-cran-magic

r-cran-magic is:

A collection of efficient, vectorized algorithms for the creation and investigation of magic squares and hypercubes, including a variety of functions for the manipulation and analysis of arbitrarily dimensioned arrays. The package includes methods for creating normal magic squares of any order greater than 2. The ultimate intention is for the package to be a computerized embodiment all magic square knowledge, including direct numerical verification of properties of magic squares (such as recent results on the determinant of odd-ordered semimagic squares). Some antimagic functionality is included. The package also serves as a rebuttal to the often-heard comment “I thought R was just for statistics”.

There are three methods to install r-cran-magic 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-magic 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-magic using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install r-cran-magic

Install r-cran-magic Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install r-cran-magic using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install r-cran-magic

Install r-cran-magic 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 update

After updating apt database, We can install r-cran-magic using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install r-cran-magic

How To Uninstall r-cran-magic on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the r-cran-magic package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove r-cran-magic

Uninstall r-cran-magic And Its Dependencies

To uninstall r-cran-magic and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove r-cran-magic

Remove r-cran-magic Configurations and Data

To remove r-cran-magic configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge r-cran-magic

Remove r-cran-magic configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove r-cran-magic configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge r-cran-magic

Dependencies

r-cran-magic have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install r-cran-magic package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.