RStudio is an integrated development environment (IDE) for R, a programming language for statistical computing and graphics. This article will serve as an informative guide and give you a clear understanding of how to perform a silent installation of RStudio from the command line using the EXE installer.
How to Install RStudio Silently
RStudio Silent Install (EXE)
- Navigate to: https://rstudio.com/products/rstudio/download/#download
- Download the RStudio-x.x.xxxx.exe to a folder created at (C:\Downloads)
- Navigate to: https://cloud.r-project.org/bin/windows/base/
- Download the R-x.y.z-win.exe to a folder created at (C:\Downloads)
- Open an Elevated Command Prompt by Right-Clicking on Command Prompt and select Run as Administrator
- Navigate to the C:\Downloads folder
- Enter the following command to install R for Windows (pre-req):
- R-x.y.z-win.exe /VERYSILENT /NORESTART
- Press Enter
- Enter the following command to install RStudio:
- RStudio-x.x.xxxx.exe /S
- Press Enter
After a few moments you should see the RStudio shortcut in the Start Menu, Installation Directory, and Programs and Features in the Control Panel.
| Software Title: | RStudio |
| Vendor: | RStudio |
| Architecture: | x86_x64 |
| Installer Type: | EXE |
| Silent Install Switch (Step 1) | R-x.y.z-win.exe /VERYSILENT /NORESTART |
| Silent Install Switch (Step 2) | RStudio-x.x.xxxx.exe /S |
| Silent Uninstall Switch: | "%ProgramFiles%\RStudio\Uninstall.exe" /S |
| Download Link: | https://rstudio.com/products/rstudio/download/#download |
| PowerShell Script: | https://silentinstallhq.com/rstudio-install-and-uninstall-powershell/ |
| Detection Script: | https://silentinstallhq.com/create-a-custom-detection-script-for-rstudio-powershell/ |
The information above provides a quick overview of the software title, vendor, silent install, and silent uninstall switches. The download link provided take you directly to the vendors website. Continue reading if you are interested in additional details and configurations.
Additional Configurations
Change the RStudio Default Installation Directory
You can also change the default installation directory by using the following command line parameters. In this example, I’m installing RStudio to “C:\RStudio”
RStudio-x.x.xxxx.exe /S /D=C:\RStudio |
How to Uninstall RStudio Silently
Check out the following posts for a scripted solution:
- Open an Elevated Command Prompt by Right-Clicking on Command Prompt and select Run as Administrator
- Enter the following commands:
RStudio Silent Uninstall (EXE)
"%ProgramFiles%\RStudio\Uninstall.exe" /S |
R for Windows Silent Uninstall (EXE)
"%ProgramFiles%\R\R-x.y.z\unins000.exe" /VERYSILENT /NORESTART |
Always make sure to test everything in a development environment prior to implementing anything into production. The information in this article is provided “As Is” without warranty of any kind.