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IMPORTANT NOTE: The R template is now hosted by the community author in the repo rocker-org/devcontainer-templates.
R (Community)
Summary
Perform statistical computing using the R language on Linux. Includes R and needed extensions.
| Metadata | Value |
|---|---|
| Contributors | kmehant, eitsupi |
| Categories | Community, Languages |
| Definition type | Dockerfile |
| Works in Codespaces | Yes |
| Container host OS support | Linux, macOS, Windows |
| Container OS | Ubuntu |
| Languages, platforms | R |
Using this definition
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If this is your first time using a development container, please see getting started information on setting up Remote-Containers or creating a codespace using GitHub Codespaces.
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Start VS Code and open your project folder or connect to a codespace.
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Press F1 select and Add Development Container Configuration Files... command for Remote-Containers or Codespaces.
Note: If needed, you can drag-and-drop the
.devcontainerfolder from this sub-folder in a locally cloned copy of this repository into the VS Code file explorer instead of using the command. -
Select this definition. You may also need to select Show All Definitions... for it to appear.
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Finally, press F1 and run Remote-Containers: Reopen Folder in Container or Codespaces: Rebuild Container to start using the definition.
Testing the definition
This definition includes some test code that will help you verify it is working as expected on your system. Follow these steps:
- If this is your first time using a development container, please follow the getting started steps to set up your machine.
- Clone this repository.
- Start VS Code, press F1, and select Remote-Containers: Open Folder in Container...
- Select the
containers/rfolder. - Open the
test-project/hello.Rand press the "Run Source" icon displayed in the upper right (or Ctrl + Shift + S key) to run the code. - You should see "Hello, remote world!" in a terminal window after the program executes.
License
Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
Licensed under the MIT License. See LICENSE.