How To Install r-cran-pillar on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install r-cran-pillar on Kali Linux. r-cran-pillar is GNU R coloured formatting for columns

Introduction

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

What is r-cran-pillar

r-cran-pillar is:

This GNU R package provides a ‘pillar’ generic designed for formatting columns of data using the full range of colours provided by modern terminals.

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

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

Install r-cran-pillar Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install r-cran-pillar

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

sudo aptitude -y install r-cran-pillar

How To Uninstall r-cran-pillar on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove r-cran-pillar

Uninstall r-cran-pillar And Its Dependencies

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

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

Remove r-cran-pillar Configurations and Data

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

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

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

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

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

Dependencies

r-cran-pillar have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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