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Unable to visualize plots while running RMarkdown chunks on remote server
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Description
Hi,
I am using VS Code on MacOS, with both R and Remote-SSH extensions. I am running code chunks from an RMarkdown file that is hosted in a remote server. Most of the computations seem to work, although I can not visualize locally the plots produced.
Any solution?
Thanks
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Research direction
Start by reproducing RMarkdown chunk execution in VS Code on macOS with the R and Remote-SSH extensions, checking where computation and plot output occur. Done means the local visualization behavior is explained and the issue records a concrete solution or limitation for this remote-server setup.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- markdown, r, vscode
- Domain
- data-visualization, developer-experience
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100