How To Install r-cran-highr on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install r-cran-highr on Kali Linux. r-cran-highr is Syntax Highlighting for R Source Code

Introduction

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

What is r-cran-highr

r-cran-highr is:

The GNU R package highr provides syntax highlighting for R source code; it natively supports generating LaTeX and HTML output from R source code. Source code of other languages is supported via Andre Simon’s highlight package.

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

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

Install r-cran-highr Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install r-cran-highr

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

sudo aptitude -y install r-cran-highr

How To Uninstall r-cran-highr on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove r-cran-highr

Uninstall r-cran-highr And Its Dependencies

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

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

Remove r-cran-highr Configurations and Data

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

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

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

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

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

Dependencies

r-cran-highr have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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