RStudio Server is a web-based integrated development environment (IDE) for R programming. It allows users to access R and RStudio from a web browser interface, making it easy to collaborate and share projects with others. Here are the steps to follow to install RStudio Server on Ubuntu Server Latest.
Before installing RStudio Server, it is recommended to update and upgrade your system to the latest available versions of all packages. To do this, open the terminal and run the following commands:
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade
To run RStudio Server, you will need to have R installed on your system. To install R and necessary packages, run the following command:
sudo apt-get install r-base r-base-dev
Visit the RStudio Server download page and get the link for the latest Ubuntu version of RStudio Server. You can copy the link by right-clicking on "Download the latest RStudio Server for Ubuntu/Debian (64-bit)" and then selecting "Copy link address".
RStudio Server requires some additional libraries that need to be installed before installation, run the following command:
sudo apt-get install gdebi-core
Next, download and install RStudio Server using the link you copied in step 3. You can run the following command:
sudo gdebi rstudio-server-1.4.1717-amd64.deb
Note: replace "rstudio-server-1.4.1717-amd64.deb" with the full filename of the RStudio Server package you downloaded.
Now that you have installed RStudio Server, you can start it up by opening a web browser and entering the URL:
http://<server-ip-address>:8787
You will be presented with a login screen. Enter your Linux system username and password to access RStudio Server.
Installing RStudio Server on Ubuntu Server can help you access and collaborate with others on R projects even more effectively. By following this tutorial, you should now have RStudio Server installed and can begin using it right away.
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