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rdmtinez
rdmtinez

Reputation: 93

R from CRAN vs R from Conda

I am learning how to use R using Coursera and I have installed it using the link from R-Project; however, I have previously coded using Jupyter and I like that better than using the terminal. Will there be some interference by installing r-essentials from conda? Or do I have to install R from R-project before using r-essentials?

Upvotes: 0

Views: 2112

Answers (1)

Marcelo Tournier
Marcelo Tournier

Reputation: 119

I use R as an amateur by the last 5 years, and I will do my best to help you in your 2 questions:

  • Will there be some interference by installing r-essentials from conda?

R: No. Conda works with a separate environment, as far as I know. So you will be fine.

  • Or do I have to install R from R-project before using r-essentials?

R: I suppose you are installing r-essentials from a package manager (apt-get). If you are doing this, the package manager, most of times, will take care of the dependencies for you. So, in a typical situation, you would not be needed to install from CRAN beforehand.

My tip to you - Install R outside Anaconda (using CRAN Packages). You will always get the most updated R version, and the risk of getting into problems because of the integrations and repositories will be diminished.

Good luck!

Upvotes: 1

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