How To Install r-cran-pwt9 on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install r-cran-pwt9 on Kali Linux. r-cran-pwt9 is GNU R package for the Penn World Tables (version 9.x)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install r-cran-pwt9 on Kali Linux.

What is r-cran-pwt9

r-cran-pwt9 is:

This package contains the Penn World Tables (PWT) version 9.x, which provide purchasing power parity (PPP) and national income accounts converted to international prices for 182 countries between 1950 and 2017.

This version of the PWT is produced by the University of California, Davis and the University of Groningen. It is the continuation of the work by the University of Pennsylvania. Older versions of the PWT are available in the packages r-cran-pwt and r-cran-pwt8.

There are three methods to install r-cran-pwt9 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-pwt9 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-pwt9 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install r-cran-pwt9

Install r-cran-pwt9 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install r-cran-pwt9 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install r-cran-pwt9

Install r-cran-pwt9 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-pwt9 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install r-cran-pwt9

How To Uninstall r-cran-pwt9 on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the r-cran-pwt9 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove r-cran-pwt9

Uninstall r-cran-pwt9 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall r-cran-pwt9 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove r-cran-pwt9

Remove r-cran-pwt9 Configurations and Data

To remove r-cran-pwt9 configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge r-cran-pwt9

Remove r-cran-pwt9 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove r-cran-pwt9 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge r-cran-pwt9

Dependencies

r-cran-pwt9 have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install r-cran-pwt9 package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.