Hi Arin,

Magics are an IPython feature, not a Jupyter feature. They work only with
the Python kernel and other kernels that have decided to implement similar
mechanisme.
The R kernel does not have magics.
-- 
Matthias

On 2 January 2018 at 23:58, Arin Basu <[email protected]> wrote:

> Hi All,
>
> I cannot seem to get bash working in Jupyter lab when I use an R console.
> For example, if I do:
>
> ```
> %%bash
> ls
>
> It returns,
>
> Error in parse(text = x, srcfile = src): <text>:1:1: unexpected SPECIAL
> 1: %%
> ```
>
> Or if I do,
>
> ```
> !ls
> ```
> It returns
> "
> Error in !ls: invalid argument type"
>
> I am using Jupyter Lab in Macbook Pro Osx 10.13.2 in Firefox Quantum beta 
> update channel.
> Jupyter lab version: 0.30
>
> I have used the above commands in an R inferior process in the "code" block 
> and tried to run them.
>
> Would greatly appreciate any advice.
>
> Best,
> Arin Basu
>
>
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