Test DSD

[razekmh]

I want to test using the UCLH Data Science Desktop for R development:

• [x] Which version of R works best with the limitations of DSD?
• [x] Which version of R studio?
• [x] Can I use VS code for development?
• [x] Can I clone from GitHub?
• [x] Can I push to GitHub?
• [x] How to clone large files from GitHub to the DSD?

[razekmh]

Which version of R works best with the limitations of DSD?

4.1.3

It is not mentioned explicitly in the slab docs (AFAIK) but I tried most recent R version and they broke the R Studio. When installing the latest R version 4.4.2 and opening R studio, the program opens for a second and then crashes. While using the version of R the DSD comes with 4.0.0 does not support many of the basic functions of tidyverse.

[razekmh]

Which version of R studio?

I tried installing newer versions but I did not have enough permissions. I guess we are using the one that comes with the DSD 1.2.5042

[razekmh]

Can I use VS code for development?

Partially, I can use VS code to edit files but I cannot run R code inside it. I tried installing the R integrating extension but I did not have enough permissions

[razekmh]

Can I clone from GitHub?

Yes, but I have to update the proxy settings ref to the guide on Slab

git config --global http.proxy http://www-cache-n.xuclh.nhs.uk:3128    
git config --global https.proxy https://www-cache-n.xuclh.nhs.uk:3128

[razekmh]

Can I push to GitHub? Yes, but only using the bash CLI. I have not been able to push using the integration of VS so far. VS code cannot pull the most recent updates from GitHub. I think I might need to edit some of its config for this.

Edit: you can edit the config to use the proxy. You will need to sign in to your GitHub account too

{
    "http.proxy": "https://www-cache-n.xuclh.nhs.uk:3128"
}

[razekmh]

How to clone large files from GitHub to the DSD?

You cannot. Although git-lfs/2.10.0 is installed. I cannot clone the vocab repo because the request times out. Maybe it is something that has to do with the proxy?

I tried downloading the zip file from GitHub but that did not work either for the same reason. The request times out!

I tried opening each individual file on GitHub and downloading the raw file directly. This one worked, so I downloaded each file. I understand that this means I will need to update the files manually but it works for now.

[razekmh]

all targets are addressed