The R Installation Manager
Install, remove, configure R versions.
🚀 Features
- Works on macOS and Windows. Linux version is coming soon!
- Install multiple R versions, select the default one, run multiple
versions at the same time using quick links. E.g.
R-4.1starts R 4.1.x. - Select R version to install using symbolic names:
devel,release,oldreland more. - On M1 macs select between x86_64 and arm64 versions or R, or install both.
- Makes sure that installed packages are kept separete from the R installation.
- Includes auto-complete for
zshandbash. - Installs Rtools on Windows.
⬇️ Installation
Download the latest release from https://github.com/gaborcsardi/rim/releases.
Auto-complete
The macOS installer and also installs the zsh and bash completions.
zsh completions work out of the box. For bash completions install
the bash-completion package from Homebrew and make sure it is loaded
from your .bashrc. (You don’t need to install bash from Homebrew,
but you can if you like.)
⚙️ Usage
Use rim add to add a new R installation:
rim add release
Use rim list to list the currently installed R versions, and
rim default to set the default one.
Run rim to see all commands and examples:
rim#> RIM -- The R Installation Manager 0.1.5
#> NAME
#> rim - manage R installations
#>
#> DESCRIPTION
#> rim manages your R installations, on macOS and Windows. It can install
#> and set up multiple versions R, and make sure that they work together.
#>
#> On macOS, R versions installed by rim do not interfere. You can run
#> multiple versions at the same time. rim also makes sure that packages
#> are installed into a user package library, so reinstalling R will not
#> wipe out your installed packages.
#>
#> rim is currently experimental and work in progress. Feedback is much
#> appreciated. See https://github.com/gaborcsardi/rim for bug reports.
#>
#> USAGE:
#> rim [SUBCOMMAND]
#>
#> OPTIONS:
#> -h, --help Print help information
#> -V, --version Print version information
#>
#> SUBCOMMANDS:
#> add Install a new R version
#> default Print or set default R version
#> help Print this message or the help of the given subcommand(s)
#> list List installed R versions
#> resolve Resolve a symbolic R version
#> rm Remove R versions
#> system Manage current installations
#>
#> EXAMPLES:
#> # Add the latest development snapshot
#> rim add devel
#>
#> # Add the latest release
#> rim add release
#>
#> # Install specific version
#> rim add 4.1.2
#>
#> # Install latest version within a minor branch
#> rim add 4.1
#>
#> # List installed versions
#> rim list
#>
#> # Set default version
#> rim default 4.0
Run rim <subcommand> --help for information about a subcommand:
rim default --help#> rim-default
#>
#> DESCRIPTION:
#> Print or set the default R version. The default R version is the one that
#> is started with the `R` command, usually via the `/usr/local/bin/R`
#> symbolic link.
#>
#> Call without any arguments to see the current default. Call with the
#> version number/name to set the default. Before setting a default, you
#> can call `rim list` to see the installed R versions.
#>
#> The default R version is set by updating the symbolic link at
#> `/Library/Frameworks/R.framework/Versions/Current` and pointing it to the
#> specified R version.
#>
#> Potentially you need to run this command with `sudo` to change the
#> default version: `sudo rim default ...`.
#>
#> You don't need to update the default R version to just run a non-default R
#> version. You can use the `R-<ver>` links, see `rim system make-links`.
#>
#> USAGE:
#> rim default [version]
#>
#> ARGS:
#> <version>
#> new default R version to set
#>
#> OPTIONS:
#> -h, --help
#> Print help information
#>
#> EXAMPLES:
#> # Query default R version
#> rim default
#>
#> # Set the default version
#> rim default 4.1
🤝 Feedback
Please open an issue in our issue tracker at https://github.com/gaborcsardi/rim/issues
📘 License
MIT 2021-2022 © RStudio Pbc.