RStudio Server is a free and open-source integrated development environment (IDE) for R, a programming language for statistical computing and graphics. It allows you to access RStudio through a web browser and collaborate with other users on the same server. In this tutorial, you will learn how to install RStudio Server on MXLinux Latest.
Before you start, make sure that you have the following:
To install R, open a terminal or shell and enter the following command:
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install r-base
This will update the package index and install the latest version of R.
Go to the RStudio Server download page at https://www.rstudio.com/products/rstudio/#Server, and copy the link to the latest version of the software for Debian/Ubuntu. You can do this by right-clicking the link and selecting "Copy link address" from the context menu.
Next, open a terminal or shell and use the wget command to download the RStudio Server package. For example:
cd /tmp
wget https://download2.rstudio.org/server/debian9/x86_64/rstudio-server-latest-amd64.deb
This will download the package to the /tmp directory.
To install RStudio Server, use the dpkg command with sudo privileges. For example:
sudo dpkg -i rstudio-server-latest-amd64.deb
This will install RStudio Server on your system.
Note: If you encounter any dependency issues, you can run sudo apt-get -f install to install any missing dependencies.
After installation, you can configure RStudio Server by editing the configuration file at /etc/rstudio/rserver.conf. Open the file with a text editor and make the necessary changes. For example, you can change the port number by adding the following line:
www-port=8787
Save the file and exit the text editor.
To start RStudio Server, use the systemctl command with sudo privileges. For example:
sudo systemctl start rstudio-server
This will start the RStudio Server service. You can verify that the service is running by entering the following command:
sudo systemctl status rstudio-server
This will display the status of the service, including any errors or warnings.
Finally, open a web browser and navigate to the IP address or hostname of your MXLinux system, followed by the port number that you specified in the configuration file. For example:
http://localhost:8787
This will open the RStudio Server login page, where you can enter your username and password to access the IDE.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed RStudio Server on MXLinux Latest. You can now use RStudio to develop and collaborate on R projects from a web browser.
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