TY - JOUR
AU - Eddelbuettel, Dirk
AB - Abstract: Pre-compiled binary packages provide a convenient way of efficiently distributing software that has been adopted by most Linux package management systems. However, the heterogeneity of the Linux ecosystem, combined with the growing number of R extensions available, poses a scalability problem. As a result, efforts to bring binary R packages to Linux have been scattered, and lack a proper mechanism to fully integrate them with R's package manager. This work reviews past and present of binary distribution for Linux, and presents a path forward by showcasing the `cran2copr' project, an RPM-based proof-of-concept implementation of an automated scalable binary distribution system with the capability of building, maintaining and distributing thousands of packages, while providing a portable and extensible bridge to the system package manager.
TI - Binary R Packages for Linux: Past, Present and Future
JO - Computing Research Repository
DA - 2021-03-14
UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/arxiv-cornell-university/binary-r-packages-for-linux-past-present-and-future-GNx3JPeKzt
VL - 2021
IS - 2103
DP - DeepDyve
ER -