samvdm / docker-r-studio-1

R-Studio in a container check out video tutorials ->

docker-r-studio

News

2020-04-19: Added golem, cranlogs packages, more elaborated readme file, 2020-04-12: Update to R version 3.6.3

Description

To allow usage of R-Studio in a portable way using Docker Container

Procedure

Build the image

• docker build -t vladdsm/docker-r-studio . - to build image
• docker login - to authenticate
• docker push vladdsm/docker-r-studio - to push image to docker hub.

Run Container

!! make sure to use your own [strong] passwords in case it will work in the server

!! make sure to replace my computer name [vladdsm] with yours

Create dedicated executable file and map specific directory e.g. RunRStudio

docker run --rm -p 8787:8787 -e USER=myself -e PASSWORD=guest -v /Users/vladdsm/R_Studio_Shared:/home/myself/projects vladdsm/docker-r-studio

Note: Create all your projects in the mapped local folder: e.g. /Users/vladdsm/R_Studio_Shared

Run R studio in the browser

• Access running container with the browser: http://localhost:8787, once prompted add your username and password...
• Create new project inside folder 'projects'.
• All working projects will be synchronised to the local computer in the folder /Users/vladdsm/R_Studio_Shared

Stop Container

CTRL + C

Push to Docker Hub

docker push vladdsm/docker-r-studio

Save image locally into the archive

docker save vladdsm/docker-r-studio > docker-r-studio.tar

Delete images from the Docker Image

docker images - get image id `docker rmi

Load the container from the archive

docker load --input docker-r-studio.tar

Change state of the image

From another terminal while container is running

docker ps - to find container ID docker exec -it [container ID ] bash to use bash in the running container and perform manipulations with container docker commit -m 'comment' [container ID] vladdsm/docker-r-studio to save changes

Only use this procedure for troubleshooting purposes

Tag the image to keep versions

docker tag vladdsm/docker-r-studio vladdsm/docker-r-studio:Version1.0 docker push vladdsm/docker-r-studio:Version1.0