Please note that you need to install the binary source of R, otherwise you will need to compile R using a compiler that might require an additional installation. The executable files will just have a different extension name. Installing R on the Mac operating system is about the same level of ease as using Windows.

For example for Fedora, the command would be:

Run the installation command on your CLI that is shown on the CRAN website.

Navigate to the Linux operating system R download page.

If you’re a Linux user, ideally you already know a bit about operating systems and how to use the command line interface (CLI). Linux systems are a bit more complex than Windows or Mac.

Run the R-4.2.1-win file that you just downloaded.

Down the latest version of R for Windows here.

All you do is run an executable file on your computer and, voila, you’re up and running. The Windows 10 installation of R has never been easier.

For Linux, you can download R for different distributions here.

In the instance when one server location might fail, there are plenty of backups in participating countries and locations. This project gives you access to a system of servers across the world maintaining these versions. The official website to download the most updated and maintained R versions and packages is called. You should never install R from 3rd party websites or from websites you don’t trust.

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