rcluster.__exec__ module

rcluster.__exec__ provides command line utilities for using basic rcluster.RCluster features:

• Populate a configuration file with your AWS access data
• Setup AWS to run an R cluster
• Launch an R cluster
• Access a running R cluster
• Terminate an R cluster

rcluster.__exec__._openIp(ip)

Open a browser pointed to an IP address’s 8787 port

rcluster.__exec__.config()

Configure RCluster and AWS EC2 account. Prompts user for credentials, builds an AMI with specified R packages installed, and saves out the configuration file with credentials to a hidden folder in the user’s home directory.

rcluster.__exec__.main()

Launch an RCluster using the information saved to a configuration file

rcluster.__exec__.retrieveCluster()

Retrieve the access IP address of the current master instance (if live). Also opens a

rcluster.__exec__.terminate()

Terminate all AWS instances associated with the specified RCluster configuration file.