Install, remove, configure R versions.
- Works on macOS, Windows version is 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.
Download the latest release from https://github.com/gaborcsardi/rim/releases.
Unpack archive and move the rim file to /usr/local/bin or some other
directory in your PATH.
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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