R AppStream - EVS 514 - Fall 2022
These directions are for the use of R Studio via a web browser for EVS 514 Fall 2022.
(instead of installing it on your own computer, or using a computer lab)
Get Help
- For R Studio questions/help about the class, contact your instructor, Jessica Morgan
<jessicamorgan@uri.edu>. - For technical issues, contact Chi Shen
<cshen@uri.edu>.
Access R AppStream
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Click "R AppStream for EVS514"
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Click the RStudio icon -- wait about 1-2 minutes for the session to start:
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Once RStudio has loaded, you should see this:
Using the Home Folder
- The Home Folder is the storage that persists across your AppStream sessions. Any work or files saved there will persist across all AppStream sessions.
- By default, the "Working Folder" of this RStudio AppStream will start in the Home Folder. To avoid confusion, it's usually a good idea to make the "Files" pane also show the Home Folder.
Copy and Paste
From your computer to the AppStream session:
- Ctrl-C (or equivalent) on your machine
- Click the special paste function in the session toolbar (below picture)
- In the AppStream session, Ctrl-V to paste into R Studio.
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From the AppStream session to your computer:
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Ctrl-C in the R Studio AppStream session
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Click the special copy function in the toolbar (pictured below)
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On your machine, Ctrl-V (or equivalent)
Uploading/Downloading Files
You can also transfer files between your own computer and the AppStream session:
Session Time Limits
- If you accidentally close your browser/session, you can reconnect if you do so within 15 minutes.
- Idle sessions will be automatically ended after 15 minutes.
- The maximum single session length is 16 hours. You will be warned to save your work 5 minutes before reaching this limit. If you need to continue working, save your work, end the session, then start another session.
Ending Your Session
There are no special directions for ending your AppStream session. You can just close your browser window / tab.