How To Install r-cran-freetypeharfbuzz on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install r-cran-freetypeharfbuzz on Kali Linux. r-cran-freetypeharfbuzz is GNU R deterministic computation of text box metrics

Introduction

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

What is r-cran-freetypeharfbuzz

r-cran-freetypeharfbuzz is:

Unlike other tools that dynamically link to the ‘Cairo’ stack, ‘freetypeharfbuzz’ is statically linked to specific versions of the ‘FreeType’ and ‘harfbuzz’ libraries (2.9 and 1.7.6 respectively). This ensures deterministic computation of text box extents for situations where reproducible results are crucial (for instance unit tests of graphics).

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

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

Install r-cran-freetypeharfbuzz Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install r-cran-freetypeharfbuzz

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

sudo aptitude -y install r-cran-freetypeharfbuzz

How To Uninstall r-cran-freetypeharfbuzz on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove r-cran-freetypeharfbuzz

Uninstall r-cran-freetypeharfbuzz And Its Dependencies

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

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

Remove r-cran-freetypeharfbuzz Configurations and Data

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

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

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

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

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

Dependencies

r-cran-freetypeharfbuzz have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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