[R] Is R portable?

[Tom Backer Johnsen]

Roland Rau wrote:
> 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 

Puh.  My apologies.  I should have done so before I asked the 
question.  Sorry.

Tom

> 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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