Windows: adding R/bin folder to the PATH variable

Gorjanc Gregor · 2008-07-18T09:50:18Z

>> Under Windows R is installed, but its bin folder is not added to the >> system PATH variable. I know that this is handled properly under *nix >> like systems and I wonder, why this is not the default also for the MS >> Windows? I guess that for most users a shortcut on the desktop or >> anywhere else is sufficient, but there are occasions when one expects to >> able to lunch R from anywhere - say the Command prompt. > > This is the normal behaviour of Windows applications. There are several

Gorjanc Gregor

Fri, Jul 18, 2008 2:50 AM

I was not aware about this relevant issues. I understand now why changing the
PATH variable is not so common. Perhaps, the following scheme might work
better

1. Set the R_BIN variable - something like R_BIN=.../R/R-*/bin
2. Add the R_BIN variable to PATH variable - something like PATH=...;%R_BIN%

Though I can see problems with multiple versions etc.

Regards, Gregor

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Gorjanc Gregor Windows: adding R/bin folder to the PATH variable Jul 18 Brian Ripley Windows: adding R/bin folder to the PATH variable Jul 18 Gorjanc Gregor Windows: adding R/bin folder to the PATH variable Jul 18 Gabor Grothendieck Windows: adding R/bin folder to the PATH variable Jul 18