Installing RStudio Package Manager

These instructions describe how to install RStudio Package Manager on a Linux server.

Download and install

Download and install RStudio Package Manager:

$ curl -O https://s3.amazonaws.com/rstudio-package-manager/centos/x86_64/rstudio-pm-1.1.4.1-5.x86_64.rpm
$ sudo yum install rstudio-pm-1.1.4.1-5.x86_64.rpm

$ curl -O https://s3.amazonaws.com/rstudio-package-manager/centos8/x86_64/rstudio-pm-1.1.4.1-5.x86_64.rpm
$ sudo yum install rstudio-pm-1.1.4.1-5.x86_64.rpm

$ sudo apt-get install gdebi-core
$ curl -O https://s3.amazonaws.com/rstudio-package-manager/ubuntu/amd64/rstudio-pm_1.1.4.1-5_amd64.deb
$ sudo gdebi rstudio-pm_1.1.4.1-5_amd64.deb

$ curl -O https://s3.amazonaws.com/rstudio-package-manager/opensuse/x86_64/rstudio-pm-1.1.4.1-5.x86_64.rpm
$ sudo zypper --no-gpg-checks install rstudio-pm-1.1.4.1-5.x86_64.rpm

$ curl -O https://s3.amazonaws.com/rstudio-package-manager/opensuse15/x86_64/rstudio-pm-1.1.4.1-5.x86_64.rpm
$ sudo zypper --no-gpg-checks install rstudio-pm-1.1.4.1-5.x86_64.rpm

Activate license

Run the following command to determine the status of your license and verify that your evaluation license is active:

Terminal

$ sudo /opt/rstudio-pm/bin/license-manager status

Using online activation

If you already have a license key and your server is in an online environment, you can activate the license using the following command:

Terminal

$ sudo /opt/rstudio-pm/bin/license-manager activate <LICENSE-KEY>

where <LICENSE-KEY> is the license key that was provided to you.

Using offline activation

If your server is offline, you can use this app to activate your offline license. For more information about offline license activation, refer to the offline activation section of the RStudio Package Manager Administration Guide.

Using a floating license server

If you are using a floating licensing server, refer to the floating licenses section of the RStudio Package Manager Administration Guide.

More information on license activation

For more information on different options of activating your license, refer to the Licensing section of the RStudio Package Manager Administration guide.

Verify installation

You can visit RStudio Package Manager in a browser at http://<SERVER-ADDRESS>:4242 and replacing <SERVER-ADDRESS> with the DNS name or IP address of the server.