How To Install r-cran-devtools on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install r-cran-devtools on Kali Linux. r-cran-devtools is Tools to Make Developing R Packages Easier

Introduction

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

What is r-cran-devtools

r-cran-devtools is:

Collection of package development tools.

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

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

Install r-cran-devtools Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install r-cran-devtools

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

sudo aptitude -y install r-cran-devtools

How To Uninstall r-cran-devtools on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove r-cran-devtools

Uninstall r-cran-devtools And Its Dependencies

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

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

Remove r-cran-devtools Configurations and Data

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

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

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

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

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

Dependencies

r-cran-devtools have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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