[IPython-dev] IPython + R + SparkR

[Daniel Dean]

Hi,

We are interested in running an iPython notebook supporting SparkR. This is possible with PySpark, as illustrated by the well written article: 

http://ramhiser.com/2015/02/01/configuring-ipython-notebook-support-for-pyspark/

However, when trying a similar approach with R&SparkR, we found the shell does not load. Furthermore, we can manually load the SparkR library, but when performing any spark operations, the R kernel crashes. 

Is this type of functionality possible or would it require a custom kernel?

Regards,
Daniel