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Configuring R and RStudio (Linux)

• Installing xlsx and XML packages on Debian Wheezy
• Installing Some Basic R Packages in Ubuntu; Ibrahim El Merehbi
• Using Projects in RStudio
• Using Version Control with RStudio

Ignoring R & RStudio files

• gitignore template for R (source:gitignore)
• Github Help - Using Git / Ignoring files

Troubleshooting

• Windows batch file to work around RStudio startup issues

Pre-built virtual machines for R development.

• Here's a pre-built lightweight Linux machine with R and RStudio already installed. You just need to install vagrant, download (or clone) the github repository and you'll get a clean ubuntu machine with the tools you'll need for the assignments.

• Data Science Appliance - A perfectly provisioned virtual machine for data scientists.

• Data Science Toolbox - A virtual environment that allows you to start doing data science in a matter of minutes.