[R] read.csv from a remote machine

[Mark Wardle]

I would use sshfs or an alternatively remote file system access. Ssh  
to your Linux box and then mount the mac os x filesystem via sshfs, or  
afs for example. Alternatively, can't you copy the data to the Linux  
box using sftp first?

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Dr. Mark Wardle
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On 4 Aug 2009, at 18:50, "Olga Lyashevska" <olga at herenstraat.nl> wrote:

> Thanks Barry and Steve,
>
>>> I am trying to import data with read.csv and my file is on remote  
>>> machine.
>>> I believe that I need to open a connection, not sure about syntax  
>>> though.
>> Probably works with ftp: too. How remote is it?
>
> In fact it is a bit more complicated.
> I am working on a Mac machine, from this machine I establish ssh  
> with a Linux machine. I run R on Linux, while all my data files are  
> stored on Mac. So in this case although physically I am using Mac,  
> it is in fact remote. I hope it answers your question.
>
>
> Thanks again,
> Olga
>
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