How To Install r-cran-desc on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install r-cran-desc on Kali Linux. r-cran-desc is GNU R manipulation of DESCRIPTION files

Introduction

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

What is r-cran-desc

r-cran-desc is:

This GNU R package enables reading, writing, creating, and manipulating DESCRIPTION files. It is intended for packages that create or manipulate other packages.

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

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

Install r-cran-desc Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install r-cran-desc

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

sudo aptitude -y install r-cran-desc

How To Uninstall r-cran-desc on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove r-cran-desc

Uninstall r-cran-desc And Its Dependencies

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

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

Remove r-cran-desc Configurations and Data

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

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

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

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

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

Dependencies

r-cran-desc have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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