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r-rig for Mac

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Quick answer: r-rig is a command-line tool for macOS. Install it with brew install r-rig. It is distributed under the MIT licence. It has 63 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What r-rig is

r-rig is a command-line tool for macOS: R Installation Manager.

It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. The project is open source and lives at https://github.com/r-lib/rig.

How to install r-rig

  1. Open Terminal (press ⌘ + Space and type “Terminal”).
  2. If Homebrew is not installed yet, run the installer below once.
  3. Run brew install r-rig.

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

Prefer a graphical installer? Download it from the official site. MacPicks never hosts or mirrors binaries — the Homebrew command always pulls from the vendor's own release.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install r-rig on Mac?

Run brew install r-rig in Terminal. This requires Homebrew; if you do not have it, install it first with the command below.

Is r-rig open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the MIT licence.

Does r-rig run on Apple silicon?

Homebrew publishes this formula for macOS. If upstream does not ship an Apple silicon build, Rosetta 2 handles the Intel binary.

How popular is r-rig?

It was installed 63 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #4195 in this catalogue.

What version of r-rig is current?

The latest packaged version is 0.11.0.