-r, –recursive Read all files under each directory, recursively, following symbolic links only if they are on the command line. This is equivalent to the -d recurse option.

What does R mean in bash?

bash. I learned that -r means recursive, which means the command can be performed in all subdirectories.

Does R work on Linux?

Introduction. GNU R can be run on the Linux operating system in a number of ways. In this article we will describe running R from the command line, in an application window, in a batch mode and from a bash script. You will see that these various options for running R in Linux will suit a specific task.