How To Install r-cran-int64 on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install r-cran-int64 on Kali Linux. r-cran-int64 is GNU R package for 64 bit integer types

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install r-cran-int64 on Kali Linux.

What is r-cran-int64

r-cran-int64 is:

This package provides 64 bit integer types thereby allowing for indexing of much larger objects than with the standard 32-bit integers in R.

This package was developed with support from the Google Open Source Programs Office

There are three methods to install r-cran-int64 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-int64 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-int64 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install r-cran-int64

Install r-cran-int64 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install r-cran-int64 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install r-cran-int64

Install r-cran-int64 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-int64 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install r-cran-int64

How To Uninstall r-cran-int64 on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the r-cran-int64 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove r-cran-int64

Uninstall r-cran-int64 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall r-cran-int64 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove r-cran-int64

Remove r-cran-int64 Configurations and Data

To remove r-cran-int64 configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge r-cran-int64

Remove r-cran-int64 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove r-cran-int64 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge r-cran-int64

Dependencies

r-cran-int64 have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install r-cran-int64 package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.