RStudio Desktop within Sentinel

Komodo Health is removing RStudio IDE as part of our Sentinel package for new and existing customers. However, this does not prohibit users from utilizing RStudio Desktop within Sentinel. The only change is that Komodo Health will no longer package RStudio IDE as part of our commercial Sentinel offering, and we will remove the RStudio installation from existing Sentinel desktops.

What this means for you:

  • Effective 3/17/25, RStudio IDE will be removed from your Sentinel Desktop.
  • If you actively use RStudio IDE, you can independently download and install RStudio IDE per the below instructions and resume your work seamlessly.
  • You may also explore alternatives per the below instructions. We encourage you to explore R for Windows or VS Code, which are fully supported IDE options and optimized for Sentinel.
  • If you are not actively using RStudio IDE, your current workflow in Sentinel will remain unaffected, and no action is required.

What are the alternatives?

Option 1: Install RStudio yourself. Komodo Health will no longer package and pre-install RStudio IDE as part of our commercial Sentinel offering. However, you can easily install and use RStudio within Sentinel by following the steps below:

  1. Find the Windows PowerShell application → right click → run as administrator

Find the Windows PowerShell application → right click → run as administrator

2. In Powershell, type choco install r.studio and enter. The installation should finish in a few minutes.

In Powershell, type choco install r.studio and enter. The installation should finish in a few minutes.

3. (Optional) Install a specific version of R Studio.
Choco will install a fairly recent version (if not the latest) of RStudio. If you have a strong preference for a particular version of RStudio, you can follow the steps below to install a specific version: 

  1. Type choco search r.studio –all-versions –exact in Powershell. This will give you all the available versions that you can install.

Type choco search r.studio --all-versions --exact in Powershell. This will give you all the available versions that you can install.b. Type choco install r.studio –version <your_choice_of_version>.

  • For example choco install r.studio –version 2024.4.2 will install the specific version (in our case 2024.4.2) of RStudio for you. 

Type choco install r.studio --version <your_choice_of_version>. For example choco install r.studio --version 2024.4.2 will install the specific version (in our case 2024.4.2) of RStudio for you.

Option 2: Use R for Windows (RGui)
R for windows is installed by default on Sentinel. It comes with a RGui tool that can be used. You can simply click on R icon on your desktop:

R for windows is installed by default on Sentinel. It comes with a RGui tool that can be used. You can simply click on R icon on your desktop

Option 3: Use VS Code with R Extension

  1. Sentinel has VS Code installed by default and already allowed the URLs to get the R extension. You can simply go to the VS Code extension (File → Preference → Extensions), search for r and click install:You can simply go to the VS Code extension (File → Preference → Extensions), search for r and click install
  2. Once done, you can create R files in VS Code. The first time you create a R file, VS Code will ask you to install a certain required dependency. Click YES and you are good to go.Once done, you can create R files in VS Code. The first time you create a R file, VS Code will ask you to install a certain required dependency. Click YES and you are good to go.

 

If you have issues with the installation, questions about the change, or require additional assistance, please reach out to your Account Manager.