I am a student from Sweden. I would like to download and install R program to work on statistics. If I want to download 2014 version, how I can do this. Also, do I need to choose Sweden in Cran Mirrors list? Regards, Fatemeh [[alternative HTML version deleted]]
On 26/04/15 01:46, s f jalaei wrote:> I am a student from Sweden.My heartiest condolences to you! :-)> I would like to download and install R program to work on statistics.Go for it! No home should be without one! :-)> If I want to download 2014 version, how I can do this.Why on earth not use the latest and greatest, which is simple and easy? If you insist on using an antiquated version you will have to install from source, which can be a little bit of a challenge --- particularly if you are using Windoze, which I presume (Psigh!!!) that you are. To get a source tar ball for an antiquated version, go to the R web site, click on CRAN, choose your mirror, click on "Source code of older versions of R is available here." and then choose "R3" for 2014 releases.> Also, do I need to choose Sweden in Cran Mirrors list?Why don't you just try, and see? No one will shoot you. But the answer is no, you don't need to. It's supposed to be somewhat quicker/more efficient to choose a mirror that is geographically close to you, but I doubt that you'd really notice much difference in performance between a Swedish mirror and an Australian one. OTOH you *might as well* use a Swedish mirror. I mean, like, why not? Are you trying to hide your tracks from the NSA? :-) cheers, Rolf Turner -- Rolf Turner Technical Editor ANZJS Department of Statistics University of Auckland Phone: +64-9-373-7599 ext. 88276 Home phone: +64-9-480-4619
On 26.04.2015 00:26, Rolf Turner wrote:> > > On 26/04/15 01:46, s f jalaei wrote: > >> I am a student from Sweden. > > My heartiest condolences to you! :-) > >> I would like to download and install R program to work on statistics. > > Go for it! No home should be without one! :-) > >> If I want to download 2014 version, how I can do this. > > Why on earth not use the latest and greatest, which is simple and easy? > > If you insist on using an antiquated version you will have to install > from source, which can be a little bit of a challenge --- particularly > if you are using Windoze, which I presume (Psigh!!!) that you are.Well, even then, the binaries are there for old releases of R. Just click on "R Binaries"->"windows"->"base"->"Previous releases" and select the right one for you. No idea wha you need that as a student who learns R. Best, Uwe Ligges> To get a source tar ball for an antiquated version, go to the R web > site, click on CRAN, choose your mirror, click on > > "Source code of older versions of R is available here." > > and then choose "R3" for 2014 releases. > >> Also, do I need to choose Sweden in Cran Mirrors list? > > Why don't you just try, and see? No one will shoot you. But the answer > is no, you don't need to. It's supposed to be somewhat quicker/more > efficient to choose a mirror that is geographically close to you, but I > doubt that you'd really notice much difference in performance between a > Swedish mirror and an Australian one. OTOH you *might as well* use a > Swedish mirror. I mean, like, why not? Are you trying to hide your > tracks from the NSA? :-) > > cheers, > > Rolf Turner >
> -----Original Message----- > From: s.f.jalaei at gmail.com > Sent: Sat, 25 Apr 2015 15:46:34 +0200 > To: r-help at r-project.org > Subject: [R] download > > I am a student from Sweden.Welcome from Canada> I would like to download and install R program to work on statistics. > If I want to download 2014 version, how I can do this.That is not a version. That is a year. The most recent version is R 3.2.0 with the date of (2015-04-16).> Also, do I need to choose Sweden in Cran Mirrors list?No but it is better to do so. Less traffic on the web.> Regards, > FatemehWelcome to R and the R-help list ____________________________________________________________ Publish your photos in seconds for FREE TRY IM TOOLPACK at http://www.imtoolpack.com/default.aspx?rc=if4