Install R
Install and update R software on Linux
To get the most recent version of R, add the a CRAN repository to the list of APT sources.
a) Ubuntu
sudo add-apt-repository "deb http://cran.rstudio.com/bin/linux/ubuntu trusty/"
sudo apt-key adv –keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com –recv-keys E084DAB9
https://cran.rstudio.com/bin/linux/ubuntu/
b) Debian
sudo add-apt-repository "deb http://cran.rstudio.com/bin/linux/debian jessie-cran3/"
gpg --keyserver pgp.mit.edu --recv-key 381BA480
gpg -a --export 381BA480 | apt-key add -
https://cran.rstudio.com/bin/linux/debian/
Install R
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install r-base
Upgrade R to a newer R version
sudo apt-get upgrade r-base
Start R by tying "R" Exit R by typing "q()"
R
R version 3.2.3 (2015-12-10) -- "Wooden Christmas-Tree"
Copyright (C) 2015 The R Foundation for Statistical Computing
Platform: x86_64-pc-linux-gnu (64-bit)
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> 3*4 # simple calculation
[1] 12
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> q() # exit (quit) R
Save workspace image? [y/n/c]: n
See also
sessionInfo() to get current R version
Install RStudio
comfortable R editor and programming tool
# Download and install RStudio on Ubuntu Linux (2018)
wget https://download1.rstudio.org/rstudio-0.99.903-amd64.deb
sudo dpkg -i rstudio-0.99.903-amd64.deb
Error: Package libjpeg62 is not installed ?
Start RSudio by typing rstudio in the command line.
RStudio on remote server
https://www.rstudio.com/products/rstudio/download-server/
Windows
download "base" version
http://mirrors.ebi.ac.uk/CRAN/
# for updating an older R version, uninstall the old version first before installing the latest version
read more
https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-set-up-r-on-ubuntu-14-04
http://www.thertrader.com/2014/09/22/installing-rrstudio-on-ubuntu-14-04/