updatePackages {Require}

Update installed packages with latest available versions

Description

Similar to update.packages, but works for archived, non-archived, and Github packages.

Usage

updatePackages(
  libPaths = .libPaths()[1],
  purge = FALSE,
  verbose = getOption("Require.verbose")
)

Arguments

libPaths

The library to update; defaults to .libPaths()[1]

purge

Logical. Should the assessment of installed.packages purge the cached version. Default is FALSE

verbose

Numeric or logical indicating how verbose should the function be. If -1 or -2, then as little verbosity as possible. If 0 or FALSE, then minimal outputs; if 1 or TRUE, more outputs; 2 even more. NOTE: in Require function, when verbose >= 2, also returns details as if returnDetails = TRUE (for backwards compatibility).

Value

Run for its side effect, namely, updating installed packages to their latest possible state, whether they are on CRAN currently, archived, or on GitHub.