The package R-UCA for Ubuntu is a metapackage for install R, R-Commander and some general purpose R package.

Some advantages of the use of R-UCA for Windows are:

• One installation for R, R-Commander y the other included packages.
• The packages puts R icons on system menus.

This packages is developed under the colaboration of Spanish R-UCA Project and Free Software Office of Cádiz University.

Download the package from paquete r-uca and follow the instructions.

Remark: http://knuth.uca.es/R/R-UCA-U is an stable link to the latest version of the package.

1. Start the synaptic package manager
2. Select “Configuration → Repositories”
3. Select the tab “Other software”
4. Click on “Add…”
5. Paste the source for your current SO:
   1. “deb http://knuth.uca.es/r-uca-u raring main” for ubuntu raring (ubuntu 13.04)
   2. “deb http://knuth.uca.es/r-uca-u oneiric main” for ubuntu oneiric (ubuntu 11.04)
   3. “deb http://knuth.uca.es/r-uca-u lucid main” for lucid (ubuntu 10.4 o Guadalinex V7)
   4. “deb http://knuth.uca.es/r-uca-u karmic main” for karmic
   5. “deb http://knuth.uca.es/r-uca-u jaunty main” for jaunty or Guadalinex V6.
6. Click on “+ Add source”
7. Click on “Close”
8. Click on “Reload”

1. Look for “r-uca” package and select it for installation.
2. Click on “Apply”

Note: The package is updated only for the last version of ubuntu.

Note: The package for R on linux will be compiled during installation so it can take a very long time.

Actually the development of the package is in beta status.

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There is also available a windows version of the package at R-UCA package.

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