How To Install r-other-x4r on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install r-other-x4r on Kali Linux. r-other-x4r is XMLA/MDX cube tool for R

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install r-other-x4r on Kali Linux.

What is r-other-x4r

r-other-x4r is:

Enable R to source data from an OLAP cube via XMLA by specifying an MDX query.

There are three methods to install r-other-x4r 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-other-x4r 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-other-x4r using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install r-other-x4r

Install r-other-x4r Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install r-other-x4r using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install r-other-x4r

Install r-other-x4r 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-other-x4r using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install r-other-x4r

How To Uninstall r-other-x4r on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the r-other-x4r package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove r-other-x4r

Uninstall r-other-x4r And Its Dependencies

To uninstall r-other-x4r and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove r-other-x4r

Remove r-other-x4r Configurations and Data

To remove r-other-x4r configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge r-other-x4r

Remove r-other-x4r configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove r-other-x4r configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge r-other-x4r

Dependencies

r-other-x4r have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install r-other-x4r package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.