Murray's R compilations
The following sets of R binaries and packages are specifically compiled
for biological/ecological applications. Most are taken directly off the
official R mirrors and may be freely downloaded, used, modified and
redistributed. The sets purely represent a convenient repository.
R 2.9.1 for Windows (XP or Vista)
The following steps and files enable you to install R on your computer for personal use.
- Download and install R (R-2.9.1-win32.exe and following the
prompts (answer yes to all questions). Note, you need to install R as an administrator. In Vista, do
this by clicking on the install file and selecting Run as
Administrator. In XP, run the install file after first logging in as
the Administrator
- Download the zip file of all the relevant packages (packages.zip) and unzip the file into a
temporary directory somewhere (or else unzip it on your desktop!). This
will create a number of zip files, each corresponding to a required
package. These should not be unzip manually - they should be installed
from within R (see next step).
Alternatively, all of the packages can be
downloaded from one of the CRAN mirrors. Murray's biology package
is also available for separate download from here.
- Run R.
Vista users - you need to do so by Clicking on the R icon and
selecting Run as Administrator. This is to allow R to install
packages in an area that requires adequate permission.
XP users - you need to run R after first logging in as the
Administrator. This again ensures that the add-on packages are installed
in the correct location.
- Select Install package(s) from local zip files... from the packages menu
- Shutdown R and that is it
- From now on, do not run R as an Administrator
R 2.9.1 for Mac OSX
The following steps and files enable you to install R on your computer for personal use.
- Download and install R (R-2.9.1.dmg) and following the prompts (answer yes to all questions).
- Download the zip file of all the relevant packages (packages.zip) and unzip the file into a
temporary directory somewhere. This will create a number of tar files,
each corresponding to a required package. These should not be
un-compacted manually - they should be installed from within R
(instructions for doing this will follow shortly - I don't have a mac, so
creating the exact instructions is a little tricky!).
Alternatively, all of the packages can be
downloaded from one of the CRAN mirrors. Murray's biology package
is also available for separate download from here.
- Download the R manual specifically written for School of Biological Sciences students.
R 2.9.1 for Linux
The following steps and files enable you to install R on your computer for personal use.
- Download R (R-2.9.1.tar.gz)
- Extract the contents of the tar (preferably into /usr/local/)
sudo tar -zxvf R-2.9.1.tar.gz
- Configure
sudo ./Configure
- Make from source
sudo make
- Download the zip file of all the relevant packages (packages.zip) and unzip the file into a temporary directory somewhere. This will create a number of tar files, each corresponding to a required package. These should not be un-compacted manually - they should be installed from within R (see next point).
Alternatively, all of the packages can be
downloaded from one of the CRAN mirrors. Murray's biology package
is also available for separate download from here.
- Each package can be installed
sudo R CMD INSTALL *.tar
Note, the order in which packages are installed might be important. Packages with dependencies might need to be installed after the dependency packages!
- Download the R manual specifically written for School of Biological Sciences students.
Murray's EWorksheets and R manuals
Eworksheets -these are a collection of web pages and tutorials designed to assist in the learning of R (freely available statistical software package) as well as a range of statistical concepts relevant to biologists. They have been specifically designed for BIO3011 and BIO4200.
2009 Honours Stats (BIO4200/ENV4300) Course
This is a collection of Eworksheets, manuals and reference materials designed for the BIO4200 stats course.
- Eworksheets - this is a zip file that contains the Eworksheets as used in the tutorials. Download and unpack the zip file. The worksheets are run in a web browser, however the computer does not need to be online.
- Answers - this is a zip file that contains the ideal answers for the Eworksheets. Download and unpack the zip file. To populate the Eworksheets with the ideal answers, please follow the instructions in the Eworksheets carefully!
- R manual - the R manual written by Murray (me) specifically for biologists
2008 Research Methods in Biology (BIO3011) Course
This is a collection of Eworksheets, manuals and reference materials designed for the BIO4200 stats course.
- Eworksheets - this is a zip file that contains the Eworksheets as used in the tutorials. Download and unpack the zip file. The worksheets are run in a web browser, however the computer does not need to be online.
- R manual - the R manual written by Murray (me) specifically for biologists
Murray's list of individual packages
The following files are two packages distributed by Murray specifically
for students and staff at Monash University. Anyone is free to use and
redistribute these files.
List of R packages for Windows
biology package
