How To Install r-cran-foreach on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install r-cran-foreach on Kali Linux. r-cran-foreach is GNU R foreach looping support

Introduction

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

What is r-cran-foreach

r-cran-foreach is:

This package provides support for the foreach looping construct. Foreach is an idiom that allows for iterating over elements in a collection, without the use of an explicit loop counter. This package in particular is intended to be used for its return value, rather than for its side effects. In that sense, it is similar to the standard lapply function, but doesn’t require the evaluation of a function. Using foreach without side effects also facilitates executing the loop in parallel.

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

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

Install r-cran-foreach Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install r-cran-foreach

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

sudo aptitude -y install r-cran-foreach

How To Uninstall r-cran-foreach on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove r-cran-foreach

Uninstall r-cran-foreach And Its Dependencies

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

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

Remove r-cran-foreach Configurations and Data

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

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

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

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

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

Dependencies

r-cran-foreach have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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