How To Install r-cran-magick on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install r-cran-magick on Kali Linux. r-cran-magick is advanced graphics and image-processing in GNU R

Introduction

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

What is r-cran-magick

r-cran-magick is:

Bindings to ‘ImageMagick’: the most comprehensive open-source image processing library available. Supports many common formats (png, jpeg, tiff, pdf, etc) and manipulations (rotate, scale, crop, trim, flip, blur, etc). All operations are vectorized via the Magick++ STL meaning they operate either on a single frame or a series of frames for working with layers, collages, or animation. In RStudio images are automatically previewed when printed to the console, resulting in an interactive editing environment. The latest version of the package includes a native graphics device for creating in-memory graphics or drawing onto images using pixel coordinates.

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

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

Install r-cran-magick Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install r-cran-magick

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

sudo aptitude -y install r-cran-magick

How To Uninstall r-cran-magick on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove r-cran-magick

Uninstall r-cran-magick And Its Dependencies

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

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

Remove r-cran-magick Configurations and Data

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

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

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

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

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

Dependencies

r-cran-magick have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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