R Tools Linux Repository

[!IMPORTANT] All packages in this repository are now GPG signed. If you were a user before 2026-06-19, you have to reinstall the repository or update the keys.

This is a Personal Package Archive (PPA) for distributing latest versions of Rstudio, Quarto and Positron for Linux users.

Support

• .deb packages for Ubuntu and Debian-based distributions.
  • Rstudio (amd64)
  • Quarto (amd64 and arm64)
  • Positron (amd64 and arm64)
• .rpm packages for Fedora and Red Hat-based distributions.
  • Rstudio (x86_64)
  • Positron (x86_64 and aarch64)
  • Quarto (x86_64)

Package signatures

All packages in this repository are signed with the same GPG key:

https://downloads.sourceforge.net/project/r-tools-ppa/r_tools_ppa.gpg.key

• Debian/Ubuntu: APT metadata is signed; install the key before adding the repository (see below).
• Fedora/Red Hat: RPM packages are signed; the repository file enables signature verification (gpgcheck=1) and points to this key. dnf imports it automatically when you enable the repo.

Debian/Ubuntu Installation

To enable this repository and install the latest RStudio, Quarto, or Positron:

1. Download and install the signing key:

   sudo curl -fsSL https://downloads.sourceforge.net/project/r-tools-ppa/r_tools_ppa.gpg.key \
     | sudo gpg --dearmor -o /etc/apt/keyrings/r_tools_ppa.gpg
   

2. Add the repository:

   echo "deb [arch=amd64,arm64 signed-by=/etc/apt/keyrings/r_tools_ppa.gpg] https://downloads.sourceforge.net/project/r-tools-ppa/deb stable main" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/r_tools_ppa.list
   sudo apt update
   

3. Install a package (e.g., RStudio):

   sudo apt install rstudio
   

Fedora/Red Hat Installation

To enable this repository and install the latest RStudio, Quarto, or Positron:

1. Download the repository file:

   sudo curl -L -o /etc/yum.repos.d/r_tools_ppa.repo \
     https://sourceforge.net/projects/r-tools-ppa/files/rpm_x86_64/repo.txt/download
   

   Or for aarch64 architecture:

   sudo curl -o /etc/yum.repos.d/r_tools_ppa.repo \
     https://sourceforge.net/projects/r-tools-ppa/files/rpm_aarch64/repo.txt/download
   

   The repo file enables GPG signature verification and references the signing key above. dnf imports the key on first use.

2. Update & install (e.g., RStudio):

   sudo dnf update
   sudo dnf install rstudio
   

Updating the signing key

If you enabled this repository before the signing key changed, re-import the key:

Debian/Ubuntu:

sudo curl -fsSL https://downloads.sourceforge.net/project/r-tools-ppa/r_tools_ppa.gpg.key \
  | sudo gpg --dearmor -o /etc/apt/keyrings/r_tools_ppa.gpg
sudo apt update

Fedora/Red Hat:

sudo rpm --import https://downloads.sourceforge.net/project/r-tools-ppa/r_tools_ppa.gpg.key
sudo dnf update

Maintainer notes

See docs/maintainer.md for repository automation and GPG signing setup.