How To Install r-cran-rmysql on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install r-cran-rmysql on Kali Linux. r-cran-rmysql is GNU R package providing a DBI-compliant interface to MySQL

Introduction

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

What is r-cran-rmysql

r-cran-rmysql is:

The package implements access to MySQL databases via the DBI interface of R.

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

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

Install r-cran-rmysql Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install r-cran-rmysql

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

sudo aptitude -y install r-cran-rmysql

How To Uninstall r-cran-rmysql on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove r-cran-rmysql

Uninstall r-cran-rmysql And Its Dependencies

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

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

Remove r-cran-rmysql Configurations and Data

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

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

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

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

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

Dependencies

r-cran-rmysql have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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