How To Install r-cran-spam on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install r-cran-spam on Kali Linux. r-cran-spam is GNU R functions for sparse matrix algebra

Introduction

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

What is r-cran-spam

r-cran-spam is:

Set of functions for sparse matrix algebra. Differences with SparseM/Matrix are:

  1. only (essentially) one sparse matrix format supported,
  2. based on transparent and simple structure(s),
  3. tailored for MCMC calculations within GMRF.
  4. S3 and S4 like-“compatible”

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

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

Install r-cran-spam Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install r-cran-spam

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

sudo aptitude -y install r-cran-spam

How To Uninstall r-cran-spam on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove r-cran-spam

Uninstall r-cran-spam And Its Dependencies

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

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

Remove r-cran-spam Configurations and Data

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

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

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

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

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

Dependencies

r-cran-spam have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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