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# r-builds
This repository orchestrates tools to produce R binaries obtainable from:
https://cdn.rstudio.com/r/versions.json. The binaries are available as a
https://cdn.rstudio.com/r. The binaries are available as a
community resource, **they are not professionally supported by RStudio**.
The R language is open source, please see the official documentation at https://www.r-project.org/.
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- They use a minimal, documented set of
[build](https://github.com/rstudio/r-builds/tree/master/builder) and
[runtime](https://github.com/rstudio/r-docker) dependencies.
- They are designed to be used side-by-side, e.g., on [RStudio Server Pro]().
- They are designed to be used side-by-side, e.g., on [RStudio Server Pro](https://docs.rstudio.com/ide/server-pro/r-versions.html#using-multiple-versions-of-r-concurrently).
- They give users a consistent option for accessing R across different Linux distributions.
These binaries have been extensively tested, and are used in production everyday
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using a system package manager like `apt` or `yum`. This approach allows administrators
to offer multiple versions of R side-by-side.
```
# Pre-req install runtime pre-reqs
# Then copy the desired R version from the CD
```bash
# Install runtime pre-reqs
# Then copy the desired R version from the CDN
OS_IDENTIFIER=ubuntu-1804
R_VERSION=3.5.3
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ln -s /opt/R/${R_VERSION}/bin/Rscript /usr/bin/Rscript
ln -s /opt/R/${R_VERSION}/lib/R /usr/lib/R
```
The R binary can be obtain from the CDN using a URL with the format:
```
https://cdn.rstudio.com/r/<OS_IDENTIFIER>/R-<R_VERSION>-<OS_IDENTIFIER>.tar.gz
```
The list of currently available R versions can be obtained here:
https://cdn.rstudio.com/r/versions.json.
The following operating systems are supported:
|Operating System|OS Identifier|
|---|---|
|CentOS 6|centos-6|
|CentOS 7|centos-7|
|Debian 9|debian-9|
|OpenSUSE 15.1|opensuse-15|
|OpenSUSE 42.3|opensuse-42|
|Ubuntu 16.04 Xenial|ubuntu-1604|
|Ubuntu 18.04 Bionic|ubuntu-1804|
The R binaries are built on these open source containers, but have been tested
on their commerical equivalents. For example, the CentOS binaries also work on
RedHat Enterprise Linux (REHL) and the OpenSUSE binaries also worn on SUSE Linux
Enterprise Server (SLES).
Please see [r-docker](https://github.com/rstudio/r-docker) and
[r-system-requirements](https://github.com/rstudio/r-system-requirements) for