Add documentation about setting r-versions in Workbench
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Description
Some customers need to set the r-versions config file to customize certain R version sessions as documented here.
Nothing in the README mentions it but it is possible to customize as it is a file that just needs to make its way into the /mnt/session-configmap/rstudio directory. It is a tricky format that is not like the rest of Workbench config files so it needs to be in a form like the following in a values.yaml file (with care taken to preserver the Key: Value format and new lines between each section or it will be ignored):
config:
session:
r-versions: |
Path: /opt/R/4.1.3
Label: Custom 4.1.3
Repo: https://packagemanager.posit.co/cran/__linux__/jammy/latest
Path: /opt/R/4.2.3
Label: Custom 4.2.3
Repo: https://p3m.dev/cran/__linux__/jammy/latest
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start with the repository README and the linked Workbench documentation on extended R version definitions. Add a values.yaml example explaining how to place the r-versions content in the session configuration and preserve its formatting. Done means the README documents the setting, location, and required blank lines clearly.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- helm
- Domain
- documentation
- Issue type
- Documentation
- Difficulty
- 1/5
- Estimated time
- 1-3 hours
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Clearly specified
- Newbie friendliness
- 50/100