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improve clarity in binaries documentation (#58)
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YaoxiangLi authored Dec 9, 2024
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## Does R-universe have Linux binaries?

Yes, but right now we only provide binaries for a single linux target: `r-release` on `ubuntu:latest`. This is the platform that the R-universe build system itself runs via the [base-image](https://github.com/r-universe-org/base-image), and we use these binaries when installing dependencies of a package.
Yes, R-universe provides Linux binaries, but currently only for a single target: `r-release` on `ubuntu:latest`. This is the platform used by the R-universe build system, as configured in the [base-image](https://github.com/r-universe-org/base-image). These binaries are used when installing package dependencies.


To use these binaries on Linux you need to add the corresponding repository to your `repos`. It is not needed to set a custom user agent. For example for the `jeroen` universe:
To use these binaries on Linux, add the corresponding repository to your `repos`. There’s no need to set a custom user agent. For example, for the `jeroen` universe:

```r
options(repos = c(
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