How To Install r-cran-knitr on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install r-cran-knitr on Kali Linux. r-cran-knitr is GNU R package for dynamic report generation using Literate Programming

Introduction

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

What is r-cran-knitr

r-cran-knitr is:

The R package knitr is a general-purpose literate programming engine, with lightweight API’s designed to give users full control of the output without heavy coding work. It combines many features into one package with slight tweaks motivated from everyday use of Sweave.

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

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

Install r-cran-knitr Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install r-cran-knitr

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

sudo aptitude -y install r-cran-knitr

How To Uninstall r-cran-knitr on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove r-cran-knitr

Uninstall r-cran-knitr And Its Dependencies

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

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

Remove r-cran-knitr Configurations and Data

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

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

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

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

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

Dependencies

r-cran-knitr have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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