Dear all, I am used to running R locally on my Windows-based PC. Since some of my computations are taking a lot of time I am now trying to move to a remote R session on a LINUX server but I am having trouble to getting things work. I am able to access the LINUX server using PuTTY and SSH. Once I have access I can log in with my username and password (which is asked through keyboard-interactive authentication). I can then open an R session. Since I am not used to working with LINUX, I have several questions: (1) Ideally I am looking for a Windows-based software that would allow me to work on R as I am used to with the difference that the computations are run remotely on the LINUX server. Does a software like this exist? Please note that I do not think that I can install any software on the LINUX server. But I can install stuff on my Windows-based PC. (2) I am running an extensive simulation that takes about one week to run. Right now it seems that when I log out of R on LINUX and close PuTTY, the R session closes as well. Is there a way to let R run in the background for the week and just check into the progress 1-2 times a day? (3) Can I open several instances of R in parallel? On my PC I sometimes have 2-3 windows open in parallel that work on different calculations to save time. Not sure to which extent this is possible on LINUX. I assume that this questions are very na?ve. But since I?m only used to working with Windows I?m quite stuck at the moment. Any help would be very appreciated! Thanks in advance, Michael Michael Haenlein Professor of Marketing ESCP Europe [[alternative HTML version deleted]]
Hi Michael, On Tue, Apr 14, 2015 at 12:57 PM, Michael Haenlein <haenlein at escpeurope.eu> wrote:> Dear all, > > I am used to running R locally on my Windows-based PC. Since some of my > computations are taking a lot of time I am now trying to move to a remote R > session on a LINUX server but I am having trouble to getting things work. > > I am able to access the LINUX server using PuTTY and SSH. Once I have > access I can log in with my username and password (which is asked through > keyboard-interactive authentication). I can then open an R session. > > Since I am not used to working with LINUX, I have several questions: > > (1) Ideally I am looking for a Windows-based software that would allow me > to work on R as I am used to with the difference that the computations are > run remotely on the LINUX server. Does a software like this exist? Please > note that I do not think that I can install any software on the LINUX > server. But I can install stuff on my Windows-based PC.I'm not even sure what this question means, sorry.> (2) I am running an extensive simulation that takes about one week to run. > Right now it seems that when I log out of R on LINUX and close PuTTY, the R > session closes as well. Is there a way to let R run in the background for > the week and just check into the progress 1-2 times a day?Start screen on the linux system, then start R. Once the R job is running, you can disconnect from the screen with Ctrl-A Ctrl-D and the R job will continue in the background. Google linux screen for more information.> (3) Can I open several instances of R in parallel? On my PC I sometimes > have 2-3 windows open in parallel that work on different calculations to > save time. Not sure to which extent this is possible on LINUX.Sure. Using screen you can have multiple sessions going. Sarah -- Sarah Goslee http://www.functionaldiversity.org
On Tue, Apr 14, 2015 at 7:09 PM, Sarah Goslee <sarah.goslee at gmail.com> wrote:> > Hi Michael, > > On Tue, Apr 14, 2015 at 12:57 PM, Michael Haenlein > <haenlein at escpeurope.eu> wrote: > > Dear all, > > > > I am used to running R locally on my Windows-based PC. Since some of my > > computations are taking a lot of time I am now trying to move to a remote R > > session on a LINUX server but I am having trouble to getting things work.Please have a look at this link[0]. It may help> > > > > I am able to access the LINUX server using PuTTY and SSH. Once I have > > access I can log in with my username and password (which is asked through > > keyboard-interactive authentication). I can then open an R session. > > > > Since I am not used to working with LINUX, I have several questions: > > > > (1) Ideally I am looking for a Windows-based software that would allow me > > to work on R as I am used to with the difference that the computations are > > run remotely on the LINUX server. Does a software like this exist? Please > > note that I do not think that I can install any software on the LINUX > > server. But I can install stuff on my Windows-based PC. > > I'm not even sure what this question means, sorry. > > > (2) I am running an extensive simulation that takes about one week to run. > > Right now it seems that when I log out of R on LINUX and close PuTTY, the R > > session closes as well. Is there a way to let R run in the background for > > the week and just check into the progress 1-2 times a day? > > Start screen on the linux system, then start R. Once the R job is > running, you can disconnect from the screen with Ctrl-A Ctrl-D and the > R job will continue in the background. Google linux screen for more > information. > > > (3) Can I open several instances of R in parallel? On my PC I sometimes > > have 2-3 windows open in parallel that work on different calculations to > > save time. Not sure to which extent this is possible on LINUX. > > Sure. Using screen you can have multiple sessions going. > > Sarah > > -- > Sarah Goslee > http://www.functionaldiversity.org[0]https://www.opencpu.org/> > ______________________________________________ > R-help at r-project.org mailing list -- To UNSUBSCRIBE and more, see > https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help > PLEASE do read the posting guide http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html > and provide commented, minimal, self-contained, reproducible code.-- google.com/+arnaudgabourygabx
On Tue, Apr 14, 2015 at 11:57 AM, Michael Haenlein <haenlein at escpeurope.eu> wrote:> Dear all, > > ?<snip> >> > (3) Can I open several instances of R in parallel? On my PC I sometimes > have 2-3 windows open in parallel that work on different calculations to > save time. Not sure to which extent this is possible on LINUX. >?In addition to my off-list reply, you might want to talk to your Linux person to see if you can use VNC no NoMachine (https://www.nomachine.com/) to get a Linux graphical desktop ?connection (similar in concept to Windows Remote Desktop) going. If you can do this, and can get KDE as the desktop environment, then you can have a very Windows-ish Linux desktop displayed on your Windows machine. But it will still be nice even with Gnome, or XFCE, or even one of the other desktops (Linux has a lot of them, but I think KDE is most similar to Windows U.I.) This will allow you to use RStudio on Linux or have multiple terminal sessions going for multiple R sessions. But this will _not_ allow you to disconnect from Linux while maintaining the graphical desktop. At least, I don't think you can do that. I could be wrong.> > I assume that this questions are very na?ve. But since I?m only used to > working with Windows I?m quite stuck at the moment. Any help would be very > appreciated! > > Thanks in advance, > > Michael > > Michael Haenlein > Professor of Marketing > ESCP Europe > >-- If you sent twitter messages while exploring, are you on a textpedition? He's about as useful as a wax frying pan. 10 to the 12th power microphones = 1 Megaphone Maranatha! <>< John McKown [[alternative HTML version deleted]]
You should investigate using the parallel package. You have to have R installed
on the Linux machine along with any contributed packages you use, but you can
delegate tasks to it from within an Rgui or RStudio session running on your
Windows box. There are even tutorials online that step you through setting up a
"cloud" computer to serve this purpose.
It is possible to install R under your own account on a Linux server, but there
are more hiccups to overcome in doing so. There is a small charge for using
cloud servers, but if you use it right then the cost can be quite cheap.
Note that while you can set up Windows servers in the cloud, they are not as
well suited to this remote use as Linux servers are, so it is worth the effort
to learn enough to do that.
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On April 14, 2015 9:57:28 AM PDT, Michael Haenlein <haenlein at
escpeurope.eu> wrote:>Dear all,
>
>I am used to running R locally on my Windows-based PC. Since some of my
>computations are taking a lot of time I am now trying to move to a
>remote R
>session on a LINUX server but I am having trouble to getting things
>work.
>
>I am able to access the LINUX server using PuTTY and SSH. Once I have
>access I can log in with my username and password (which is asked
>through
>keyboard-interactive authentication). I can then open an R session.
>
>Since I am not used to working with LINUX, I have several questions:
>
>(1) Ideally I am looking for a Windows-based software that would allow
>me
>to work on R as I am used to with the difference that the computations
>are
>run remotely on the LINUX server. Does a software like this exist?
>Please
>note that I do not think that I can install any software on the LINUX
>server. But I can install stuff on my Windows-based PC.
>
>(2) I am running an extensive simulation that takes about one week to
>run.
>Right now it seems that when I log out of R on LINUX and close PuTTY,
>the R
>session closes as well. Is there a way to let R run in the background
>for
>the week and just check into the progress 1-2 times a day?
>
>(3) Can I open several instances of R in parallel? On my PC I sometimes
>have 2-3 windows open in parallel that work on different calculations
>to
>save time. Not sure to which extent this is possible on LINUX.
>
>I assume that this questions are very na?ve. But since I?m only used to
>working with Windows I?m quite stuck at the moment. Any help would be
>very
>appreciated!
>
>Thanks in advance,
>
>Michael
>
>
>
>
>Michael Haenlein
>Professor of Marketing
>ESCP Europe
>
> [[alternative HTML version deleted]]
>
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I suggest that you investigate installing RStudio server on the Linux Box. If you do this, you can logon to RStudio (on the Linux server), and it will look exactly like RStudio running on a windows box. You may need some help configuring the Linux box to allow access to port 8787, which is the default port that RStudio Server uses. You may also have to set port forwarding on your cable modem or firewall. John John David Sorkin M.D., Ph.D. Professor of Medicine Chief, Biostatistics and Informatics University of Maryland School of Medicine Division of Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine Baltimore VA Medical Center 10 North Greene Street GRECC (BT/18/GR) Baltimore, MD 21201-1524 (Phone) 410-605-7119 (Fax) 410-605-7913 (Please call phone number above prior to faxing)>>> Jeff Newmiller <jdnewmil at dcn.davis.ca.us> 04/14/15 2:54 PM >>>You should investigate using the parallel package. You have to have R installed on the Linux machine along with any contributed packages you use, but you can delegate tasks to it from within an Rgui or RStudio session running on your Windows box. There are even tutorials online that step you through setting up a "cloud" computer to serve this purpose. It is possible to install R under your own account on a Linux server, but there are more hiccups to overcome in doing so. There is a small charge for using cloud servers, but if you use it right then the cost can be quite cheap. Note that while you can set up Windows servers in the cloud, they are not as well suited to this remote use as Linux servers are, so it is worth the effort to learn enough to do that. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jeff Newmiller The ..... ..... Go Live... DCN:<jdnewmil at dcn.davis.ca.us> Basics: ##.#. ##.#. Live Go... Live: OO#.. Dead: OO#.. Playing Research Engineer (Solar/Batteries O.O#. #.O#. with /Software/Embedded Controllers) .OO#. .OO#. rocks...1k --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sent from my phone. Please excuse my brevity. On April 14, 2015 9:57:28 AM PDT, Michael Haenlein <haenlein at escpeurope.eu> wrote:>Dear all, > >I am used to running R locally on my Windows-based PC. Since some of my >computations are taking a lot of time I am now trying to move to a >remote R >session on a LINUX server but I am having trouble to getting things >work. > >I am able to access the LINUX server using PuTTY and SSH. Once I have >access I can log in with my username and password (which is asked >through >keyboard-interactive authentication). I can then open an R session. > >Since I am not used to working with LINUX, I have several questions: > >(1) Ideally I am looking for a Windows-based software that would allow >me >to work on R as I am used to with the difference that the computations >are >run remotely on the LINUX server. Does a software like this exist? >Please >note that I do not think that I can install any software on the LINUX >server. But I can install stuff on my Windows-based PC. > >(2) I am running an extensive simulation that takes about one week to >run. >Right now it seems that when I log out of R on LINUX and close PuTTY, >the R >session closes as well. Is there a way to let R run in the background >for >the week and just check into the progress 1-2 times a day? > >(3) Can I open several instances of R in parallel? On my PC I sometimes >have 2-3 windows open in parallel that work on different calculations >to >save time. Not sure to which extent this is possible on LINUX. > >I assume that this questions are very na?ve. But since I?m only used to >working with Windows I?m quite stuck at the moment. Any help would be >very >appreciated! > >Thanks in advance, > >Michael > > > > >Michael Haenlein >Professor of Marketing >ESCP Europe > > [[alternative HTML version deleted]] > >______________________________________________ >R-help at r-project.org mailing list -- To UNSUBSCRIBE and more, see >https://stat.ethz.ch/m>and provide commented, minimal, self-contained, reproducible code.______________________________________________ R-help at r-project.org mailing list -- To UNSUBSCRIBE and more, see https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help PLEASE do read the posting guide http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html and provide commented, minimal, self-contained, reproducible code. Confidentiality Statement: This email message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply email and destroy all copies of the original message.
Hi Michael,> On 14 Apr 2015, at 18:59, Michael Haenlein <haenlein at escpeurope.eu> wrote: > > Dear all, > > I am used to running R locally on my Windows-based PC. Since some of my > computations are taking a lot of time I am now trying to move to a remote R > session on a LINUX server but I am having trouble to getting things work. > > I am able to access the LINUX server using PuTTY and SSH. Once I have > access I can log in with my username and password (which is asked through > keyboard-interactive authentication). I can then open an R session. > > Since I am not used to working with LINUX, I have several questions: > > (1) Ideally I am looking for a Windows-based software that would allow me > to work on R as I am used to with the difference that the computations are > run remotely on the LINUX server. Does a software like this exist? Please > note that I do not think that I can install any software on the LINUX > server. But I can install stuff on my Windows-based PC. >Can't help you on the windows side> (2) I am running an extensive simulation that takes about one week to run. > Right now it seems that when I log out of R on LINUX and close PuTTY, the R > session closes as well. Is there a way to let R run in the background for > the week and just check into the progress 1-2 times a day?There is "screen", a utility that acts as a layer between your login and the actual shell(s) you open. It allows to detach from and reattach to a session and would nicely fit this requirement. I'll assume you are not producing any graphics output to screen, that would be difficult.> > (3) Can I open several instances of R in parallel? On my PC I sometimes > have 2-3 windows open in parallel that work on different calculations to > save time. Not sure to which extent this is possible on LINUX.2 or 3 should be no problem - you'll only be limited by memory (and cores to stay efficient). open as many connections (or consoles in screen) as needed and start an R in each.> > I assume that this questions are very na?ve. But since I?m only used to > working with Windows I?m quite stuck at the moment. Any help would be very > appreciated! > > Thanks in advance, > > Michael > > > > > Michael Haenlein > Professor of Marketing > ESCP Europe > > [[alternative HTML version deleted]] > > ______________________________________________ > R-help at r-project.org mailing list -- To UNSUBSCRIBE and more, see > https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help > PLEASE do read the posting guide http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html > and provide commented, minimal, self-contained, reproducible code.