How To Install r-cran-png on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install r-cran-png on Kali Linux. r-cran-png is GNU R package to read and write PNG images

Introduction

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

What is r-cran-png

r-cran-png is:

This package provides an easy and simple way to read, write and display bitmap images stored in the PNG format. It can read and write both files and in-memory raw vectors.

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

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

Install r-cran-png Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install r-cran-png

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

sudo aptitude -y install r-cran-png

How To Uninstall r-cran-png on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove r-cran-png

Uninstall r-cran-png And Its Dependencies

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

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

Remove r-cran-png Configurations and Data

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

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

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

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

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

Dependencies

r-cran-png have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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