How To Install r-cran-rcpp on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install r-cran-rcpp on Kali Linux.
What is r-cran-rcpp
r-cran-rcpp is:
The Rcpp package provides R functions as well as C++ classes which offer a seamless integration of R and C++. Many R data types and objects can be mapped back and forth to C++ equivalents which facilitates both writing of new code as well as easier integration of third-party libraries. Documentation about Rcpp is provided by several vignettes included in this package, via the Rcpp Gallery site at http://gallery.rcpp.org, the paper by Eddelbuettel and Francois (2011, JSS), and the book by Eddelbuettel (2013, Springer); see ‘citation(“Rcpp”)’ for details on these last two.
There are three methods to install r-cran-rcpp 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-rcpp 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-rcpp using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install r-cran-rcppInstall r-cran-rcpp Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt updateAfter updating apt database, We can install r-cran-rcpp using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install r-cran-rcppInstall r-cran-rcpp 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-rcpp using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install r-cran-rcppHow To Uninstall r-cran-rcpp on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the r-cran-rcpp package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove r-cran-rcppUninstall r-cran-rcpp And Its Dependencies
To uninstall r-cran-rcpp and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove r-cran-rcppRemove r-cran-rcpp Configurations and Data
To remove r-cran-rcpp configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge r-cran-rcppRemove r-cran-rcpp configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove r-cran-rcpp configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge r-cran-rcppDependencies
r-cran-rcpp have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install r-cran-rcpp package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.