R programming installation guide for Raspberry Pi and mobile devices

A technical guide explores the installation and use of R-base and RStudio on portable hardware, including Raspberry Pi models (3B, 4, and 5), Android tablets, and iPhones.

For Raspberry Pi users, R-base is now available directly through Debian repositories, allowing for installation via the desktop menu rather than manual binary downloads. While the R-base console has long been available for Raspberry Pi, RStudio-server has recently become available for the ARM64 processors used in newer models.

Recommended steps for Raspberry Pi installation include ensuring a sufficiently large microSD card (at least 32 GB) and performing a full system update using the command line before searching for the 'r-base' package in the software menu.