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IDEs on Rackham

RStudio on Rackham

RStudio is one of the IDEs that can be used on Rackham.

Here we show how to use some IDEs on Rackham.

Forgot what an IDE is?

See at the general page on IDEs here.

Do you really want to use an IDE on Rackham?

Using an IDE on Rackham is cumbersome and there are superior ways to develop code on Rackham.

However, using an IDE may make it easier for a new user to feel comfortable using Rackham.

The UPPMAX 'Programming Formalisms' course will teach you a superior workflow, where development takes place on your own regular computer and testing is done using simulated/fake data. When development is done, the tested project is uploaded to Rackham and setup to use the real data instead.

This avoids using a clumsy remote desktop environment, as well as many added bonuses.

Here are step-by-step guides to start these IDEs on Rackham:

IDE Languages
Jupyter Python
RStudio R
⛔ VSCode General-purpose
⛔ VSCodium General-purpose

IDEs on Rackham. IDEs marked with ⛔ cannot be run on Rackham.