How To Install r-cran-bold on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install r-cran-bold on Kali Linux. r-cran-bold is GNU R interface to Bold Systems for genetic barcode data

Introduction

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

What is r-cran-bold

r-cran-bold is:

A programmatic interface to the Web Service methods provided by Bold Systems for genetic barcode data. Functions include methods for searching by sequences by taxonomic names, ids, collectors, and institutions; as well as a function for searching for specimens, and downloading trace files.

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

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

Install r-cran-bold Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install r-cran-bold

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

sudo aptitude -y install r-cran-bold

How To Uninstall r-cran-bold on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove r-cran-bold

Uninstall r-cran-bold And Its Dependencies

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

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

Remove r-cran-bold Configurations and Data

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

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

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

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

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

Dependencies

r-cran-bold have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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