How To Install r-cran-dfoptim on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install r-cran-dfoptim on Kali Linux. r-cran-dfoptim is GNU R derivative-free optimization

Introduction

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

What is r-cran-dfoptim

r-cran-dfoptim is:

Derivative-Free optimization algorithms. These algorithms do not require gradient information. More importantly, they can be used to solve non- smooth optimization problems.

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

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

Install r-cran-dfoptim Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install r-cran-dfoptim

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

sudo aptitude -y install r-cran-dfoptim

How To Uninstall r-cran-dfoptim on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove r-cran-dfoptim

Uninstall r-cran-dfoptim And Its Dependencies

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

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

Remove r-cran-dfoptim Configurations and Data

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

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

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

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

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

Dependencies

r-cran-dfoptim have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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