Re: [R] Using R under Ubuntu...

2008-04-27 Thread Dirk Eddelbuettel
On 27 April 2008 at 10:57, Brian Lunergan wrote: | My apologies for not explaining myself clearly but yes, that's more or | less the mark I was aiming for. I suppose the Linux purists would think | less of me, but I am more comfortable in a graphic workspace. Should be | possible, shouldn't it?

Re: [R] Using R under Ubuntu...

2008-04-27 Thread Jonathan Baron
On 04/27/08 10:57, Brian Lunergan wrote: > 宋� - �歌 wrote: > > Brian, > > > > I assume what you meant was that you did not see an icon on the > > desktop like in windows. Well, R does not have a GUI under linux, and > > you need to open a terminal and type "R" to get started. But you can > > inst

Re: [R] Using R under Ubuntu...

2008-04-27 Thread Ted Harding
On 27-Apr-08 14:25:57, Brian Lunergan wrote: > Morning all: > > Coming straight to the point. Switched from XP to Ubuntu Linux. > Followed the steps outlined on the website to install a current > version of R to my machine. Seems to have worked OK, but the > process doesn't install it to the deskt

Re: [R] Using R under Ubuntu...

2008-04-27 Thread Brian Lunergan
宋时歌 wrote: > Brian, > > I assume what you meant was that you did not see an icon on the > desktop like in windows. Well, R does not have a GUI under linux, and > you need to open a terminal and type "R" to get started. But you can > install either JGR, Rcommander, or PMG if you really want a GUI

Re: [R] Using R under Ubuntu...

2008-04-27 Thread 宋时歌
Brian, I assume what you meant was that you did not see an icon on the desktop like in windows. Well, R does not have a GUI under linux, and you need to open a terminal and type "R" to get started. But you can install either JGR, Rcommander, or PMG if you really want a GUI. For me, Emacs + ESS + R

[R] Using R under Ubuntu...

2008-04-27 Thread Brian Lunergan
Morning all: Coming straight to the point. Switched from XP to Ubuntu Linux. Followed the steps outlined on the website to install a current version of R to my machine. Seems to have worked OK, but the process doesn't install it to the desktop. The notes don't go into that part of it, so I'm se