Esteemed UseRs and DevelopeRs,
Apologies if this question belongs else where, but it does concern R's
package installation/maintenance.
How does one start R within Emacs/ESS with root privileges?
I tried without success:
> M-x sudo R
Why i'm motivated to do so:
It seems logical to me, as the only user of the PC, to keep my R library
consolidated in the universal library rather than splitting into
universal and user libraries. Hence the desire to run R as root.
In addition, it's nice to be able to install packages 'on the fly' when
and as needed and not need to launch a separate R session (as root) in
the terminal just to install a package.
Migrating from windows, i'm completey new to linux (ubuntu) and am
seeing for myself if Emacs/ESS is as good as its purported to be. So
maybe my motivation is nonsensical to expereinced ESS/R users. If so i'd
really appreciate tips on efficient package installation/maintenance
using Emacs/ESS.
TIA,
karl
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Karl Brand <k.br...@erasmusmc.nl>
Department of Genetics
Erasmus MC
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