How To Install R on Debian 11
R is a programming language that is often utilized by statisticians because of its capabilities in statistical computing. In this tutorial, we will describe how to install R on Debian 11.
Features of RStudio:
- Syntax highlighting, code completion, and smart indentation
- Integrated support for Git and Subversion
- Execute R code directly from the source editor
- Quickly jump to function definitions
- Easily manage multiple working directories using projects
- Integrated R help and documentation
- Interactive debugger to diagnose and fix errors quickly
- Extensive package development tools
- Support for interactive graphics with Shiny and ggvis
- Supports authoring HTML, PDF, Word Documents, and slide shows
Step 1: Update system
Update the system package index and upgrade all installed packages to the latest.
apt update apt -y upgrade
Step 2: Install R on Debian 11
We need to install the r-base package which contains the basic R functions that let you perform arithmetic operations and basic programming in R. Use the command below to install.
apt -y install r-base
Step 3. Test the Installation
Launch R.
R
To exit R, type:
q()
Then press ENTER. When prompted to save the workspace image, answer Y to save the workspace, N to exit without saving, or C to cancel and return to R.
Step 4. Install Packages
R packages extend the capabilities of R. Packages are only available to the user who installed them unless they are installed by the root user.
Start R.
R
Install the package. Replace “example” with the desired package.
> install.packages("example")
Here is a list of useful R packages.
A Demo with txtplot
The txtplot library can output many different kinds of charts in ASCII.
Start R.
R
Install the txtplot package.
> install.packages('txtplot')
Load the txtplot package.
> library('txtplot')
Plot the speed and distance required for a car to stop, using R’s default datasets package.
> txtplot(cars[,1], cars[,2], xlab = 'speed', ylab = 'distance')
The output looks like this:
Getting Help
Use the help command to learn more about a library. For example, to learn more about the txtplot library, run the following command.
> help(txtplot)
In this post, you learned how to install R on Debian 11 Linux distribution.