How to Install R

Summary

Instructions on how to install the accounting software, R.

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What is R?

R is available as Free Software under the terms of the Free Software Foundation's GNU General Public License in source code form.

R is a freely available language and environment for statistical computing and graphics which provides a wide variety of statistical and graphical techniques: linear and nonlinear modeling, statistical tests, time series analysis, classification, clustering, etc. It compiles and runs on a wide variety of UNIX platforms and similar systems (including FreeBSD and Linux), Windows and MacOS. Please consult the R project homepage: http://www.r-project.org/ for further information.

How to install R on a PC

Step 1: First you need to ssh (secure shell) to login.oakland.edu (see figure below Step 2).

Step2: When you are prompted

  • login as: your email user name and password.
    • Putty.jpg

Step3: At the prompt $

  • Type (capital) R Example: $ R this will put you at the command mode (much like SPSS).
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Additional Support

  • OU Technology Center
  • 44 Oakland Center
  • Rochester, MI 48309-4479
  • (248) 370-4357
  • Office Hours: M-F 8:00am - 5:00pm

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Article ID: 339
Created
Tue 4/8/25 10:18 AM