How To Install r-cran-rgl on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install r-cran-rgl on Kali Linux. r-cran-rgl is GNU R package for three-dimensional visualisation using OpenGL

Introduction

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

What is r-cran-rgl

r-cran-rgl is:

This package provides functions implementing a new graphics device suitable for visualisation of GNU R objects in three dimensions using the OpenGL libraries.

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

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

Install r-cran-rgl Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install r-cran-rgl

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

sudo aptitude -y install r-cran-rgl

How To Uninstall r-cran-rgl on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove r-cran-rgl

Uninstall r-cran-rgl And Its Dependencies

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

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

Remove r-cran-rgl Configurations and Data

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

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

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

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

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

Dependencies

r-cran-rgl have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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