rstudio/r-session-complete repository overview

⁠Quick reference

• Maintained by: the Posit Docker team⁠
• Where to get help: our Github Issues page⁠, the Posit Package Manager Documentation⁠, the Posit Community Forum⁠, or Posit Support⁠
• Posit Workbench image: Docker Hub⁠, GHCR⁠
• Posit r-session-complete image: Docker Hub⁠, GHCR⁠

⁠Supported tags and respective Dockerfile links

• jammy, ubuntu2204, jammy-2026.09.0, ubuntu2204-2026.09.0⁠

⁠What are the r-session-complete images?

Images for R and Python sessions and jobs to be used Posit Workbench, Launcher, and Kubernetes.

⁠Notice for support

1. This image may introduce BREAKING changes; as such we recommend:
   • Avoid using the {operating-system} tags to avoid unexpected version changes, and
   • Always read through the NEWS⁠ to understand the changes before updating.
2. Outdated images will be removed periodically from DockerHub as product version updates are made. Please make plans to update at times or use your own build of the images.
3. These images are meant as a starting point for your needs. Consider creating a fork of this repo, where you can continue to merge in changes we make while having your own security scanning, base OS in use, or other custom changes. We provide instructions for how to build and use⁠ for these cases.
4. Security Note: These images are provided AS IS based on the build environment at the time their product version was released/updated. They should be reviewed and updated before production use. If your organization has a specific set of security requirements related to CVE/Vulnerability severity levels, you should plan to use the instructions for building⁠ to clone this repository, and rebuild these images to your specific internal security standards.

⁠How to use these images

The Docker images built from these Dockerfiles are intended to be used for R and Jupyter sessions and jobs with Posit Workbench (also referred to as PWB or RSW), Launcher, and Kubernetes.

Note: These Docker images are not equipped or intended to be used to run Posit Workbench within a Docker container. Visit the rstudio/rstudio-worbench Docker Hub page⁠ for images built for that purpose.

For more information about Posit Workbench and Launcher, refer to the Launcher Overview⁠ in the Workbench Documentation.

For more information about how to use these images with Posit Workbench and Launcher, refer to the Posit support article on Using Docker images with Posit Workbench, Launcher, and Kubernetes⁠.

We provide simple ways to extend and build the Dockerfiles. After you have cloned the repo, you can create your own containers fairly simply with the provided Justfile.

⁠Overview

Built images are available from the rstudio/r-session-complete⁠ repository on Docker Hub.

These images include the following components:

• Base OS
• RSW session components
• System packages required for R, R packages, and Posit Professional Drivers
• One version of R
• One version of Python
• Jupyter Notebooks, JupyterLab, and PWB/PCT notebook extensions
• Posit Professional Drivers

⁠License

The license associated with the Posit Docker Products repository is located in LICENSE.md⁠.

As is the case with all container images, the images themselves also contain other software which may be under other licenses (i.e. bash, linux, system libraries, etc., along with any other direct or indirect dependencies of the primary software being contained).

It is an image user's responsibility to ensure that use of this image (and any of its dependent layers) complies with all relevant licenses for the software contained in the image.