title: Running R with Linux Mint
body: <p>I recently obtained a laptop computer running <code>Linux Mint 17</code>.  I have never previously used a computer that ran <code>Linux</code> (except when submitting <code>R</code> files to a cluster).</p>
  
  <p>I would like to install <code>R</code> on the laptop.  The options presented at <a href="http://cran.at.r-project.org/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">http://cran.at.r-project.org/</a>
  seem to be:</p>
  
  <pre><code>1. debian
  2. redhat
  3. suse
  4. ubuntu
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>I suspect these are different variations of <code>Linux</code>.  Which of these is appropriate for a machine running <code>Linus Mint</code>?</p>
  
  <p>If I click on the terminal icon on my laptop and type:</p>
  
  <pre><code>mark@mark-Vostro-1500 ~ $ lsb_release -irc
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>I get:</p>
  
  <pre><code>Distributor ID: LinusMint
  Release: 17
  Codename: qiana
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>A start-up screen also includes the term: <code>Cinnamon 32-bit</code></p>
  
  <p>I think from this post:</p>
  
  <p><a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/14968103/r-doesnt-recognize-pandoc-linux-mint">R doesn&#39;t recognize Pandoc Linux Mint</a></p>
  
  <p>that <code>Linus Mint</code> will run <code>R</code>, but I do not know which of the four options I need.  Perhaps any of the four options will work?</p>
  
  <p>Thank you for any advice and sorry for such a basic question.</p>