How To Install r-cran-optimx on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install r-cran-optimx on Kali Linux. r-cran-optimx is GNU R expanded replacement and extension of the optim function

Introduction

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

What is r-cran-optimx

r-cran-optimx is:

Provides a replacement and extension of the optim() function to call to several function minimization codes in R in a single statement. These methods handle smooth, possibly box constrained functions of several or many parameters. Note that function ‘optimr()’ was prepared to simplify the incorporation of minimization codes going forward. Also implements some utility codes and some extra solvers, including safeguarded Newton methods. Many methods previously separate are now included here. This is the version for CRAN.

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

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

Install r-cran-optimx Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install r-cran-optimx

Install r-cran-optimx 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-optimx using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install r-cran-optimx

How To Uninstall r-cran-optimx on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove r-cran-optimx

Uninstall r-cran-optimx And Its Dependencies

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

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

Remove r-cran-optimx Configurations and Data

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

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

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

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

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

Dependencies

r-cran-optimx have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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