Install R Packages in Your Home Directory

If you need to install a new R package that's not present in the system, use these instructions to install it in your own home directory:

Initial Setup

You only need to do this once to create the $R_LIB directory and select the CRAN mirror from where the R packages will be obtained:

1. Load the R environment module:

   module load R
   

2. Create the directory in which R packages will be installed

   mkdir -p $R_LIB
   

3. Run R and select 0-Cloud [https] CRAN mirror.

   getCRANmirrors()
                                  Name                 Country              City
   1                   0-Cloud [https]           0-Cloud           0-Cloud
   2                           0-Cloud           0-Cloud           0-Cloud
   3                   Algeria [https]           Algeria           Algiers
   4                           Algeria           Algeria           Algiers
   5              Argentina (La Plata)         Argentina          La Plata
   6      Australia (Canberra) [https]         Australia          Canberra
   7              Australia (Canberra)         Australia          Canberra
   8   Australia (Melbourne 1) [https]         Australia         Melbourne
   9   Australia (Melbourne 2) [https]         Australia         Melbourne
   10        Australia (Perth) [https]         Australia             Perth
   ...
   
   > chooseCRANmirror(ind=1)
   

Install R Package

1. Make sure R environment module is loaded:

   module load R; module list R/
   

2. Run R

3. Inside R, install packages like this:

   install.packages('<package name>')