How To Install r-bioc-annotationhub on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install r-bioc-annotationhub on Kali Linux. r-bioc-annotationhub is GNU R client to access AnnotationHub resources

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install r-bioc-annotationhub on Kali Linux.

What is r-bioc-annotationhub

r-bioc-annotationhub is:

This package provides a client for the Bioconductor AnnotationHub web resource. The AnnotationHub web resource provides a central location where genomic files (e.g., VCF, bed, wig) and other resources from standard locations (e.g., UCSC, Ensembl) can be discovered. The resource includes metadata about each resource, e.g., a textual description, tags, and date of modification. The client creates and manages a local cache of files retrieved by the user, helping with quick and reproducible access.

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

sudo apt-get -y install r-bioc-annotationhub

Install r-bioc-annotationhub Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install r-bioc-annotationhub

Install r-bioc-annotationhub 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-bioc-annotationhub using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install r-bioc-annotationhub

How To Uninstall r-bioc-annotationhub on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the r-bioc-annotationhub package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove r-bioc-annotationhub

Uninstall r-bioc-annotationhub And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove r-bioc-annotationhub

Remove r-bioc-annotationhub Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge r-bioc-annotationhub

Remove r-bioc-annotationhub configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge r-bioc-annotationhub

Dependencies

r-bioc-annotationhub have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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