Download and Install R in Ubuntu

There are two ways to install R in Ubuntu. One is through the terminal, and the other is through the Ubuntu Software Center.

Through Terminal

• Press Ctrl+Alt+T to open Terminal
• Then execute sudo apt-get update 
• After that, sudo apt-get install r-base

To run R statistical package, execute R in the Terminal (see the picture below).

R statistical package in Ubuntu 12.10 Terminal

Through Ubuntu Software Center

• Open Ubuntu Software Center 
• Search for r-base
• And click Install
• Then run R by executing R in the Terminal

Working through Terminal would be inconvenient, we suggest to download a user-friendly interface for R. For Ubuntu, we recommend using RStudio IDE or RKWard KDE.

RStudio in Ubuntu 12.10 Dash

To install RStudio IDE, do the following:

• Go to RStudio IDE download page
• Click Download RStudio Desktop
• Then click for the download link recommended for your system
• Run the downloaded file (double click the file) to start the setup wizard
• Click “Next” until “Finish”

To open RStudio IDE, search for RStudio in the Ubuntu dash.
To install RKWard KDE, do the following:

• Open Ubuntu Software Center
• Search for RKWard
• Then click Install

To open RKWard KDE, search for RKWard in the Ubuntu dash and hit Enter.

RKWard KDE in Ubuntu 12.10