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INSTALLING R

This appendix covers the methods for

installing R on your system. You can eas-

ily download and install the precompiled

binaries, use your package manager on a UNIX-

based system, or even install from source if you prefer.

A.1 Downloading R from CRAN.................................................

R, in both its base form and user-written packages, is available on the Com-

prehensive R Archive Network (CRAN) at the R home page,http://www

.r-project.org/. Click CRAN and choose a site near you to download the

appropriate base package for your operating system (OS).

For most users, installing R is quite simple, regardless of the platform.

You can find precompiled binaries for Windows, Linux, and Mac OS X on

CRAN. You should be able to simply download the appropriate file and

install R.

A.2 Installing from a Linux Package Manager.....................................

Rather than using the precompiled binaries, if you’re running a Linux distri-

bution with a centralized package repository, such as Fedora or Ubuntu, you