This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing RStudio Server on the latest version of Kali Linux.
Before beginning the installation process, it is important to update and upgrade your system. Open the terminal and run the following commands:
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade
RStudio Server requires several dependencies to be installed before it can be installed. To install them, run the following command in the terminal:
sudo apt-get install gdebi-core libapparmor1
Download the RStudio Server package for Debian/Ubuntu by running the following command in the terminal:
wget https://download2.rstudio.org/server/bionic/amd64/rstudio-server-1.4.1106-amd64.deb
Note: Replace 1.4.1106 with the latest version of RStudio Server available at the time of downloading.
Now that we have downloaded the RStudio Server package, we can install it by running the following command in the terminal:
sudo gdebi rstudio-server-1.4.1106-amd64.deb
During the installation process, you will be prompted to configure the user account settings. Choose the options that best fit your needs.
After a successful installation, you can access RStudio Server by navigating to http://localhost:8787 in your web browser. Login using the username and password configured during installation.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed RStudio Server on Kali Linux Latest. You can now create and manage R scripts using RStudio Server.
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