How To Install r-cran-metamix on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install r-cran-metamix on Kali Linux. r-cran-metamix is GNU R bayesian mixture analysis for metagenomic community profiling

Introduction

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

What is r-cran-metamix

r-cran-metamix is:

Resolves complex metagenomic mixtures by analysing deep sequencing data, using a mixture model based approach. The use of parallel Monte Carlo Markov chains for the exploration of the species space enables the identification of the set of species more likely to contribute to the mixture.

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

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

Install r-cran-metamix Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install r-cran-metamix

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

sudo aptitude -y install r-cran-metamix

How To Uninstall r-cran-metamix on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove r-cran-metamix

Uninstall r-cran-metamix And Its Dependencies

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

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

Remove r-cran-metamix Configurations and Data

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

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

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

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

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

Dependencies

r-cran-metamix have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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