running r scripts or commands with interpretor in unix for unix-layman

Question

I am layman to unix and sofar I using R in windows. For example I type following in my R session (in R gui).

# this is a my funny example script 
X <- 1:         


        

Answer 1

I'm guessing from the way you worded your question that you maybe SSH'ed into a linux machine? Or that you installed Ubuntu, for example, on your usual laptop/PC.

Assuming it's the second case: open a terminal and type sudo apt-get install r-base. Then type R. Then type

X <- 1:10
Y <- 21:30
plot(X, Y)
myfun <- function (x){
              x1 <- x^0.2
              return (x1)
             }
myfun(X)

Since your question is about unix versus linux rather than R, you might also try http://unix.stackexchange.com. There is a lot to be said about the differences between linux and unix, but all you probably need to know is: download Ubuntu, burn it onto a disc, then restart your computer with the disc in your CD drive.

Hope this helps.