[ESS] remote R via ssh - customizing the command used to start R

[Chris Wallace]

Dear ESS-help,

I usually run R on a remote server ("serverA") via tramp:

M-x R

and then I reply to the prompt asking for a starting directory by

/ssh:user at serverA:~/

and all has been well.  Now, I need to run R on a different server 
("serverB") and there I need to run a command before `R` so that the 
right R is found.  Specifically, I need to run `module load R/3.2.3 && 
R`.  I can do so using `M-x shell` and then ssh to serverB, load the 
module, and start R.  But I miss some of the functionality with `M-x R`.

I figure everything in ESS is configurable, so I tried to customize 
inferior-R-program-name to "module load R/3.2.3 && R" but that failed with

env: module load R/3.2.3 && R: No such file or directory

And, besides, I need to load this module only on serverB, not server A 
(which doesn't have the module command at all).

So, where should I look to customize the command used to start R on a 
specific remote server?

Thanks, Chris



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