How To Install r-cran-fail on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install r-cran-fail on Kali Linux. r-cran-fail is GNU R File Abstraction Interface Layer (FAIL) mimicking a key-value store

Introduction

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

What is r-cran-fail

r-cran-fail is:

This package provides a File Abstraction Interface Layer (FAIL) mimicking a key-value store. It is a more comfortable interface to work with a directory of R data or source files.

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

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

Install r-cran-fail Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install r-cran-fail

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

sudo aptitude -y install r-cran-fail

How To Uninstall r-cran-fail on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove r-cran-fail

Uninstall r-cran-fail And Its Dependencies

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

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

Remove r-cran-fail Configurations and Data

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

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

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

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

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

Dependencies

r-cran-fail have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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