How To Install r-cran-testthat on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install r-cran-testthat on Kali Linux. r-cran-testthat is GNU R testsuite

Introduction

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

What is r-cran-testthat

r-cran-testthat is:

Testthat code. Tools to make testing fun.

Software testing is important, but, in part because it is frustrating and boring, many developers avoid it. ’testthat’ is a testing framework for R that is easy learn and use, and integrates with your existing ‘workflow’.

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

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

Install r-cran-testthat Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install r-cran-testthat

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

sudo aptitude -y install r-cran-testthat

How To Uninstall r-cran-testthat on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove r-cran-testthat

Uninstall r-cran-testthat And Its Dependencies

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

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

Remove r-cran-testthat Configurations and Data

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

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

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

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

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

Dependencies

r-cran-testthat have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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