Install, remove, configure R versions.
- Works on macOS. Windows and Linux versions are coming soon!
- Install multiple R vresions, 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.
Download the latest release from https://github.com/gaborcsardi/rim/releases.
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.)
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 0.1.0
DESCRIPTION
rim manages your R installations, on macOS and Windows. It can install
and set up multiple versions R, and it makes 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 installed by
the user go into a user package library, so reinstalling R will not wipe
out your installed packages.
rim is currently work in progress. Feedback is appreciated.
See https://github.com/gaborcsardi/rim for bug reports and more.
USAGE:
rim [SUBCOMMAND]
FLAGS:
-h, --help Prints help information
-V, --version Prints version information
SUBCOMMANDS:
add Install a new R version
available List R versions available to install (TODO)
default Print or set default R version
help Prints 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]
FLAGS:
-h, --help
Prints help information
-V, --version
Prints version information
ARGS:
<version>
new default R version to set
EXAMPLES:
# Query default R version
rim default
# Set the default version
rim default 4.1
Please open an issue in our issue tracker at https://github.com/gaborcsardi/rim/issues
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