How To Install r-cran-openxlsx on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install r-cran-openxlsx on Kali Linux.
What is r-cran-openxlsx
r-cran-openxlsx is:
The openxlsx package simplifies the creation of Excel .xlsx files by providing a high level interface to writing, styling and editing worksheets. Through the use of ‘Rcpp’, read/write times are comparable to the ‘xlsx’ and ‘XLConnect’ packages with the added benefit of removing the dependency on Java.
There are three methods to install r-cran-openxlsx 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-openxlsx Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install r-cran-openxlsx using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install r-cran-openxlsxInstall r-cran-openxlsx Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt updateAfter updating apt database, We can install r-cran-openxlsx using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install r-cran-openxlsxInstall r-cran-openxlsx 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 updateAfter updating apt database, We can install r-cran-openxlsx using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install r-cran-openxlsxHow To Uninstall r-cran-openxlsx on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the r-cran-openxlsx package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove r-cran-openxlsxUninstall r-cran-openxlsx And Its Dependencies
To uninstall r-cran-openxlsx and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove r-cran-openxlsxRemove r-cran-openxlsx Configurations and Data
To remove r-cran-openxlsx configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge r-cran-openxlsxRemove r-cran-openxlsx configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove r-cran-openxlsx configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge r-cran-openxlsxDependencies
r-cran-openxlsx have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install r-cran-openxlsx package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
