Using RStudio on the SMCE

Launching RStudio

Click the Launcher tab and select RStudio. Currently running R 4.5.1 — contact an admin if you need an additional version.

Preventing Idle Shutdown

JupyterLab cannot detect RStudio activity and will shut down your compute instance after 30–60 minutes of perceived inactivity. To prevent this, use the jupyter-keepalive extension.

Open the Command Palette via View → Activate Command Palette or Ctrl+Shift+C (Cmd+Shift+C on Mac), search for “keepalive”, and select your desired option. Enter the duration you want to keep your session alive.

Installing R Packages

A number of geospatial packages are pre-installed. Additional packages can be installed via the terminal using install.packages().

Note

Packages with system-level C/C++ dependencies require a Docker image update and cannot be self-installed. Contact an admin to request additional dependencies.

Please report any issues to an admin.