A Step-by-Step Guide: Installing RStudio on Vanilla OS 22.10 Kinetic

This guide will walk you through the process of installing RStudio on Vanilla OS 22.10 Kinetic using an apt (Ubuntu) container.

Initial Setup

First, we need to prepare the apt container and install the necessary prerequisites. Open your terminal and run the following commands:

Enter the apt container:

apx enter apt

Install common software properties:

sudo apt install --no-install-recommends software-properties-common dirmngr

Install required libraries:

sudo apt install libasound2
sudo apt install libnss3

Update and upgrade your system:

sudo apt update
sudo apt upgrade

Downloading and Installing RStudio

Next, download the RStudio Desktop .deb file from the official source: RStudio Desktop 2023.06.2-561

Once the download is complete, install it by running:

cd Downloads
ls
sudo dpkg -i rstudio-2023.06.2-561-amd64.deb

Note: If you encounter any dependency errors during installation, run sudo apt --fix-broken install and then repeat the dpkg command.

Installing R

To run RStudio, you also need to install R. Add the official R repository and install the base package:

Add the R repository:

sudo add-apt-repository "deb https://cloud.r-project.org/bin/linux/ubuntu $(lsb_release -cs)-cran40/"

Add the public key:

wget -qO- https://cloud.r-project.org/bin/linux/ubuntu/marutter_pubkey.asc | sudo tee -a /etc/apt/trusted.gpg.d/cran_ubuntu_key.asc

Install R Base:

sudo apt install r-base

Utilizing RStudio

With everything installed, you can now launch RStudio directly from your terminal by typing:

rstudio

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