Install R-project

From Source Code

• Download R-source from the R-project website, the [CRAN] -> [Software] -> [R Sources]

• Create a folder prepared for R installation

$ mkdir /home/<user>/rproject

• move the download source file to the folder and extract it

$ mv /home/<user>/下載/R-3.1.1.tar.gz /home/<user>/rproject
$ tar zvx -f /home/<user>/rproject/R-3.1.1.tar.gz

• Set the configure file

$ cd /home/<user>/rproject/R-3.1.1.tar.gz
$ ./configure --prefix=/home/<user>/rproject/ --enable-R-shlib

• make the source file

$ make

• install the file compiled already

$ make install

• add the path to the environment setting

$ sudo vim ~/.bashrc
$ export PATH=/home/<user>/rproject/bin/:$PATH (add under # .bashrc)

• Make every user from the PC could access the R program [optional]

$ chmod -R 777 /home/<user>/rproject

• Start with R programming

$ R

• R script for test (test.r)

listAll <- vector(mode="list",length=4)

for(i in 1:10) {
        listAll[[i]] <- sample(9,4,replace=T)
}

listAll

• Run R script

$ Rscript ./test.r