§2024-12-18

Here's a basic Dockerfile to get you started:

# Use an official R image as a base
FROM rocker/r-ver:4.3.1

# Set environment variables
ENV DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
ENV RSTUDIO_VERSION=2023.09.1+386

# Install dependencies and RStudio Server
RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y \
    libcurl4-openssl-dev \
    libssl-dev \
    libxml2-dev \
    sudo \
    pandoc \
    pandoc-citeproc \
    git \
    libjpeg-dev \
    libxt-dev \
    gdebi-core \
    && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/* \
    && apt-get clean

# Download and install RStudio Server
RUN curl -sSL https://download2.rstudio.org/server/bionic/amd64/rstudio-server-${RSTUDIO_VERSION}-amd64.deb -o rstudio-server.deb \
    && gdebi -n rstudio-server.deb \
    && rm rstudio-server.deb

# Expose the RStudio Server port
EXPOSE 8787

# Set up the user for RStudio Server
RUN useradd -m -s /bin/bash rstudio && echo "rstudio:rstudio" | chpasswd && adduser rstudio sudo

# Set the working directory
WORKDIR /home/rstudio

# Set default user for running the container
USER rstudio

# Start RStudio Server when the container is run
CMD ["/usr/lib/rstudio-server/bin/rserver", "--server-daemonize", "0"]

Explanation of the Dockerfile Base Image:

We use rocker/r-ver:4.3.1, which is an official R image from the Rocker project, designed for R environments. Installing Dependencies:

The RUN command installs system dependencies required for R packages, as well as RStudio Server dependencies (such as libcurl, libssl, libxml2). Downloading and Installing RStudio Server:

The script downloads the .deb file for RStudio Server and installs it using gdebi (which resolves dependencies). Expose Port:

RStudio Server runs by default on port 8787, so we expose that port in the container. Creating the User:

We create a user called rstudio and set the password to rstudio. You may want to change the password and customize this based on your security needs. Running RStudio Server:

The CMD command starts the RStudio Server in non-daemon mode (to keep the container running). Build and Run the Docker Container To build and run this Dockerfile, follow these steps:

Build the Docker Image:

Save the Dockerfile in a directory, then run the following command:

bash Copy code docker build -t rstudio-server . Run the Docker Container:

Once the image is built, you can run the container with:

bash Copy code docker run -d -p 8787:8787 rstudio-server This will start RStudio Server on port 8787. You can access RStudio Server by navigating to http://localhost:8787 in your web browser.

Login using the credentials:

Username: rstudio Password: rstudio (or whatever password you choose). Customization If you want to install additional R packages or dependencies, you can add RUN commands to the Dockerfile to install those packages. To use a different version of RStudio, change the RSTUDIO_VERSION environment variable accordingly.

• ARM64 Dockerfile for RStudio Server Dockerfile

# Use an ARM64-compatible R base image (rocker/r-ver)
FROM rocker/r-ver:4.2.2

# Set the maintainer label
LABEL maintainer="your_email@example.com"

# Install system dependencies, including wget
RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y \
  sudo \
  wget \
  libcurl4-openssl-dev \
  libssl-dev \
  libxml2-dev \
  libgit2-dev \
  libssh2-1-dev \
  pandoc \
  && apt-get clean

# Download and install an ARM64 compatible RStudio Server version
# You should replace the URL with the actual ARM64 .deb package URL
RUN wget https://download2.rstudio.org/server/arm64/rstudio-server-2023.x.x-xxx-arm64.deb && \
    dpkg -i rstudio-server-2023.x.x-xxx-arm64.deb && \
    apt-get install -f && \
    rm rstudio-server-2023.x.x-xxx-arm64.deb

# Set up the RStudio user
RUN useradd -m -s /bin/bash rstudio && \
    echo "rstudio:rstudio" | chpasswd

# Expose the RStudio Server port
EXPOSE 8787

# Set the working directory
WORKDIR /home/rstudio

# Start the RStudio Server
CMD ["rstudio-server", "start"]