How To Install r-cran-rpostgresql on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install r-cran-rpostgresql on Kali Linux. r-cran-rpostgresql is GNU R package providing database interface and driver for PostgreSQL

Introduction

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

What is r-cran-rpostgresql

r-cran-rpostgresql is:

This package provides a Database Interface (DBI) compliant driver for R to access PostgreSQL database systems.

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

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

Install r-cran-rpostgresql Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install r-cran-rpostgresql

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

sudo aptitude -y install r-cran-rpostgresql

How To Uninstall r-cran-rpostgresql on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove r-cran-rpostgresql

Uninstall r-cran-rpostgresql And Its Dependencies

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

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

Remove r-cran-rpostgresql Configurations and Data

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

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

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

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

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

Dependencies

r-cran-rpostgresql have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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