How To Install r-cran-gdtools on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install r-cran-gdtools on Kali Linux. r-cran-gdtools is GNU R utilities for graphical rendering

Introduction

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

What is r-cran-gdtools

r-cran-gdtools is:

This package provides useful tools for writing vector graphics devices in GNU R.

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

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

Install r-cran-gdtools Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install r-cran-gdtools

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

sudo aptitude -y install r-cran-gdtools

How To Uninstall r-cran-gdtools on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove r-cran-gdtools

Uninstall r-cran-gdtools And Its Dependencies

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

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

Remove r-cran-gdtools Configurations and Data

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

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

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

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

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

Dependencies

r-cran-gdtools have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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