How To Install r-cran-rdpack on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install r-cran-rdpack on Kali Linux. r-cran-rdpack is GNU R update and manipulate Rd documentation objects

Introduction

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

What is r-cran-rdpack

r-cran-rdpack is:

Functions for manipulation of R documentation objects, including functions reprompt() and ereprompt() for updating ‘Rd’ documentation for functions, methods and classes; ‘Rd’ macros for citations and import of references from ‘bibtex’ files for use in ‘Rd’ files and ‘roxygen2’ comments; ‘Rd’ macros for evaluating and inserting snippets of ‘R’ code and the results of its evaluation or creating graphics on the fly; and many functions for manipulation of references and Rd files.

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

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

Install r-cran-rdpack Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install r-cran-rdpack

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

sudo aptitude -y install r-cran-rdpack

How To Uninstall r-cran-rdpack on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove r-cran-rdpack

Uninstall r-cran-rdpack And Its Dependencies

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

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

Remove r-cran-rdpack Configurations and Data

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

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

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

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

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

Dependencies

r-cran-rdpack have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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