wtanaka.r

This installs GNU R, which is the R programming language from r-project.org.

R is a programming language and environment used for statistical computing and creating graphics. It is part of the GNU project and is similar to the S language, which was made at Bell Laboratories by John Chambers and his team. R is another version of S, with some important differences, but most S code works in R without changes.

R offers many statistical methods (like linear and nonlinear modeling, standard statistical tests, time-series analysis, classification, and clustering) as well as graphical techniques, making it very flexible. The S language is commonly used in research on statistical methods, and R provides an Open Source way to get involved in this field.

One of the great things about R is that it's easy to create high-quality plots for publications, which can include mathematical symbols and formulas when necessary. The design defaults for graphics are well thought out, but users can customize their plots completely.

R is available as Free Software under the GNU General Public License, meaning you can access its source code. It works on many UNIX systems (like FreeBSD and Linux), Windows, and macOS.

Example Playbook

- hosts: servers
  roles:
     - role: wtanaka.r

License

GPLv2

Author Information

http://wtanaka.com/