Docker

If you want to containerize your R project with Docker there are a few things to keep in mind, as pointed out below. You may also find it helpful to read through this renv documentation.

Installing System Dependencies

Depending on your R environment you will need to install additional system dependencies in your Docker file. This mostly involves some trial and error but boils down to the following steps:

• Checking the output of renv::sysreqs(), e.g. using:

  renv::sysreqs(distro = "ubuntu:24.04", report = TRUE, collapse = TRUE)

• Checking the output of renv::restore() on the first image build.
• Debugging the build error messages you get.

Managing Build Context

It's recommended to build the image using a clean repository state, e.g. using:

git clean -f -d -X

Alternatively consider using a .dockerignore file.