How To Install r-cran-hmisc on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install r-cran-hmisc on Kali Linux. r-cran-hmisc is GNU R miscellaneous functions by Frank Harrell

Introduction

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

What is r-cran-hmisc

r-cran-hmisc is:

The Hmisc library contains many functions useful for data analysis, high-level graphics, utility operations, functions for computing sample size and power, translating SAS datasets, imputing missing values, advanced table making, variable clustering, character string manipulation, conversion of S objects to LaTeX code, recoding variables, and bootstrap repeated measures analysis.

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

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

Install r-cran-hmisc Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install r-cran-hmisc

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

sudo aptitude -y install r-cran-hmisc

How To Uninstall r-cran-hmisc on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove r-cran-hmisc

Uninstall r-cran-hmisc And Its Dependencies

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

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

Remove r-cran-hmisc Configurations and Data

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

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

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

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

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

Dependencies

r-cran-hmisc have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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