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Package: r-base (3.6.3-2)

GNU R statistical computation and graphics system

R is a system for statistical computation and graphics. It consists of a language plus a run-time environment with graphics, a debugger, access to certain system functions, and the ability to run programs stored in script files.

The design of R has been heavily influenced by two existing languages: Becker, Chambers & Wilks' S and Sussman's Scheme. Whereas the resulting language is very similar in appearance to S, the underlying implementation and semantics are derived from Scheme.

The core of R is an interpreted computer language which allows branching and looping as well as modular programming using functions. Most of the user-visible functions in R are written in R. It is possible for the user to interface to procedures written in the C, C++, or FORTRAN languages for efficiency, and many of R's core functions do so. The R distribution contains functionality for a large number of statistical procedures and underlying applied math computations. There is also a large set of functions which provide a flexible graphical environment for creating various kinds of data presentations.

Additionally, several thousand extension "packages" are available from CRAN, the Comprehensive R Archive Network, many also as Debian packages, named 'r-cran-<name>'.

This package is a metapackage which eases the transition from the pre-1.5.0 package setup with its larger r-base package. Once installed, it can be safely removed and apt-get will automatically upgrade its components during future upgrades. Providing this package gives a way to users to then only install r-base-core if they so desire.

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  • dep: r-base-core (>= 3.6.3-2)
    GNU R core of statistical computation and graphics system
  • dep: r-recommended (= 3.6.3-2)
    GNU R collection of recommended packages [metapackage]
  • rec: r-base-html
    GNU R html docs for statistical computing system functions
  • rec: r-doc-html
    GNU R html manuals for statistical computing system
  • sug: elpa-ess
    Emacs mode for statistical programming and data analysis
  • sug: r-doc-info
    GNU R info manuals statistical computing system
    or r-doc-pdf
    GNU R pdf manuals for statistical computing system

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