appendix B Installing RStudio
Visit the RStudio Downloads page at www.rstudio.com/products/rstudio/download and follow the instructions to install RStudio on your machine.
Installing RStudio
- Windows — Download the latest .exe file. Double-click that file to begin the install process, and follow any prompts.
- Mac — Download the latest .dmg file. Double-click that file to begin the install process, and follow any prompts.
- Linux — Download the appropriate file for your machine’s architecture (.deb for Ubuntu/Debian, .rpm for Fedora/RedHat/openSUSE) to a folder on your machine (for example, /tmp/).
For Ubuntu/Debian:
cd <where_you_saved_the_.deb_file> #1 dpkg -i rstudio-v.vv.vvv-aaaaa.deb #2 #1 Saving installation files to /tmp is typical. #2 v denotes version (for example, 1.1.414), a denotes architecture (i386 or amd64). The exact format of the filename may differ.
For Fedora/RedHat/openSUSE:
cd <where_you_saved_the_.rpm_file> #1 yum install rstudio-v.vv.vvv-aaaaa.rpm #2 #1 Saving installation files to /tmp is typical. #2 v denotes version (for example, 1.1.414), a denotes architecture (i686 or x86_64). The exact format of the filename may differ.