Getting started with rciop
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Installation procedure
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Hereafter, you will find the basic steps needed to install anaconda (esp. the Conda package manager tool for Python and R) and rciop:

To install anaconda:

.. code-block:: console

  sudo yum install -y miniconda

Add anaconda binaries to PATH

.. code-block:: console

   export PATH=/opt/anaconda/bin/:$PATH

To install R and rciop:

.. code-block:: console

   sudo conda install -c r  r-essentials
   sudo conda install -c r -c terradue r-rciop

To search for an R package:

.. code-block:: console

   sudo conda search -c r <package>

To install an R package

.. code-block:: console

   sudo conda install -c r <package>

To install an R package from another channel

   sudo conda install -c <channel> <package>

Usage
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To use Anaconda's R, use the following shebang in your Python scripts:

.. code-block:: python

   #!/opt/anaconda/bin/Rscript

Example
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.. code-block:: R

   #!/opt/anaconda/bin/Rscript

   library('rciop')