How To Install r-cran-roxygen2 on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install r-cran-roxygen2 on Kali Linux. r-cran-roxygen2 is in-line documentation for GNU R

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install r-cran-roxygen2 on Kali Linux.

What is r-cran-roxygen2

r-cran-roxygen2 is:

Generate your Rd documentation, ‘NAMESPACE’ file, and collation field using specially formatted comments. Writing documentation in-line with code makes it easier to keep your documentation up-to-date as your requirements change. ‘Roxygen2’ is inspired by the ‘Doxygen’ system for C++.

There are three methods to install r-cran-roxygen2 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-roxygen2 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-roxygen2 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install r-cran-roxygen2

Install r-cran-roxygen2 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install r-cran-roxygen2 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install r-cran-roxygen2

Install r-cran-roxygen2 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-roxygen2 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install r-cran-roxygen2

How To Uninstall r-cran-roxygen2 on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the r-cran-roxygen2 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove r-cran-roxygen2

Uninstall r-cran-roxygen2 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall r-cran-roxygen2 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove r-cran-roxygen2

Remove r-cran-roxygen2 Configurations and Data

To remove r-cran-roxygen2 configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge r-cran-roxygen2

Remove r-cran-roxygen2 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove r-cran-roxygen2 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge r-cran-roxygen2

Dependencies

r-cran-roxygen2 have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install r-cran-roxygen2 package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.