How To Install r-cran-askpass on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install r-cran-askpass on Kali Linux. r-cran-askpass is safe password entry for GNU R, Git, and SSH

Introduction

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

What is r-cran-askpass

r-cran-askpass is:

Cross-platform utilities for prompting the user for credentials or a passphrase, for example to authenticate with a server or read a protected key. Includes native programs for MacOS and Windows, hence no ’tcltk’ is required. Password entry can be invoked in two different ways: directly from R via the askpass() function, or indirectly as password-entry back-end for ‘ssh-agent’ or ‘git-credential’ via the SSH_ASKPASS and GIT_ASKPASS environment variables. Thereby the user can be prompted for credentials or a passphrase if needed when R calls out to git or ssh.

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

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

Install r-cran-askpass Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install r-cran-askpass

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

sudo aptitude -y install r-cran-askpass

How To Uninstall r-cran-askpass on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove r-cran-askpass

Uninstall r-cran-askpass And Its Dependencies

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

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

Remove r-cran-askpass Configurations and Data

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

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

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

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

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

Dependencies

r-cran-askpass have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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