title: How do I install Apache spark and get it up and running for R?
body: <p>So, I am quite new to Hadoop and Apache Spark. I am a beginner trying my hands on it. So, firstly I read about what hadoop and MapReduce basically are, how they came into being, and then what advantages does Apache Spark offers over Hadoop (some being faster processing both in memory and on disk), and multiple libraries to make our lives easier. Now, I am trying to try my hands on Apache Spark. In order to do that, I am assuming I have to install a software named Apache Spark on my machine. </p>
  
  <p>What I did was install Oracle Virtual box. Then I installed vagrant. Now, I know that after doing downloading vagrant, and extracting files and stuff, I have to run the command <code>vagrant up</code> and it will download and install my virtual machine. HOWEVER, I want to use Apache Spark using R. I mean, I don't know Python but I know R. And I read somedays back that Databricks apparently has released support for R. Since, I am new to it, I am assuming, there will be some shell wherein I can type my R commands and computation will take place using Apache Spark. </p>
  
  <p>Hence, I don't know how to proceed. Should I do <code>vagrant up</code>, this will I guess allow me to use apache spark using python shells. Or is that the way forward, and after doing that I will have to install some additional libraries for using R. </p>