How To Install r-cran-rjags on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install r-cran-rjags on Kali Linux. r-cran-rjags is R interface to the JAGS Bayesian statistics package

Introduction

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

What is r-cran-rjags

r-cran-rjags is:

rjags allows calling JAGS code from R to estimate Bayesian statistical models using Gibbs sampling. Coupled with the coda package, it allows the researcher to set up data in R, run a model specified in the JAGS/BUGS language on the data, and then conduct post-estimation analysis using R’s tools.

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

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

Install r-cran-rjags Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install r-cran-rjags

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

sudo aptitude -y install r-cran-rjags

How To Uninstall r-cran-rjags on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove r-cran-rjags

Uninstall r-cran-rjags And Its Dependencies

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

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

Remove r-cran-rjags Configurations and Data

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

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

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

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

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

Dependencies

r-cran-rjags have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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