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Memory limit in RStudio on a Windows Server 2012 VM
To adjust the memory limit in RStudio on a Windows Server 2012 VM, you can modify the RStudio configuration file. Follow these steps:
Locate the RStudio configuration file: Open File Explorer on the Windows Server 2012 VM and navigate to the directory where RStudio is installed. The configuration file is typically named
rstudio.ini
and is located in thebin
subdirectory of the RStudio installation directory.Open the
rstudio.ini
file in a text editor: Right-click on therstudio.ini
file, select "Open with," and choose a text editor like Notepad or Notepad++.Modify the memory limit settings: Within the
rstudio.ini
file, look for the[rsession]
section. In this section, you can adjust thememory-limit-mb
setting to increase or decrease the memory limit for R sessions in RStudio. By default, it may be set to a value like1024
, indicating 1GB. You can change this value to a higher or lower number as needed. For example, to increase the memory limit to 2GB, you can set it as follows:csharp[rsession]
memory-limit-mb=2048
Save the
rstudio.ini
file: After making the necessary changes, save therstudio.ini
file.Restart RStudio: Restart the RStudio application to apply the new memory limit setting. Close any existing RStudio sessions and relaunch the application.
Once you have modified the rstudio.ini
file and restarted RStudio, the memory limit for R sessions should reflect the new value you specified. Remember that increasing the memory limit should be within the limits of the available physical memory on the Windows Server 2012 VM.
Please note that the exact location and name of the rstudio.ini
file may vary depending on the specific installation and configuration of RStudio on your system.