[R] Is R portable?

[Roland Rau]

Hi Tom,

did you check the R for Windows FAQ?

http://cran.r-project.org/bin/windows/base/rw-FAQ.html#Can-I-run-R-from-a-CD-or-USB-drive_003f

Hope this helps,
Roland


Tom Backer Johnsen wrote:
> Recently I came across an interesting web site: 
> http://portableapps.com/.  The idea is simple, this is software that 
> is possible to install and run on some type of USB memory, a stick or 
> one of these hard disks.  I can think of a number of situations where 
> this could be handy.  In addition memory sticks are getting cheaper 
> and more powerful by the day.
> 
> So:  Is it possible to run R off one of these sticks?
> 
> I am also informed that it is possible to run Latex in this manner.
> 
> Tom
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