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

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