Using R to Install Stuff on Windows OS (Such As: R, 'Rtools',
'RStudio', 'Git', and More!)
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Documentation for package ‘installr’ version 0.23.4
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A B C D F G I K L M O P R S T U X
| installr-package | Using R to Install Stuff (Such As: R, Rtools, RStudio, Git, and More!) |
-- A --
| add.installr.GUI | Adds a menu based GUI for updating R within Rgui |
| add_load_installr_on_startup_menu | Add menu item for having installr load on startup |
| add_remove_installr_from_startup_menu | Add menu item for having installr NOT load on startup |
| add_to_.First_in_Rprofile.site | Add a code line to Rprofile.site .First |
| ask.user.for.a.row | Asks the user for a row number from a data.frame table |
| ask.user.yn.question | Asks the user for one yes/no question. |
-- B --
| barplot_package_users_per_day | barplot for the number of users installation of a package |
| browse.latest.R.NEWS | See the NEWS file for the latest R release |
-- C --
| check.for.updates.R | Checks if there is a newer version of R |
| check.integer | Check if a number is integer |
| checkMD5sums2 | Check and Create MD5 Checksum Files |
| copy.packages.between.libraries | Copies all packages from one library folder to another |
| cranometer | Measures the speed of downloading from different CRAN mirrors |
| create.global.library | Creates a global library folder |
-- D --
| download_RStudio_CRAN_data | Download RStudio CRAN mirror data files into a folder |
-- F --
| fetch_tag_from_Rd | Access tag elements from R's Rd file |
| file.name.from.url | Extract the file name from some URL |
| format_RStudio_CRAN_data | Format the RStudio CRAN mirror data into the data.table format |
| freegeoip | Geolocate IP addresses in R |
-- G --
| get.installed.R.folders | Returns folder names with R installations |
| get_latest_r_version | Fetches latest R version from CRAN |
| get_pid | Find the pid of a process by name |
| get_Rscript_PID | Get the running "Rscript" processes PID |
| get_tasklist | Get the running processes in windows task manager |
-- I --
| install.7zip | Downloads and installs 7-Zip for windows |
| install.CMake | Downloads and installs CMake for windows |
| install.cmake | Downloads and installs CMake for windows |
| install.conda | Downloads and installs miniconda |
| install.Cygwin | Downloads and installs Cygwin for windows |
| install.cygwin | Downloads and installs Cygwin for windows |
| install.FFmpeg | Downloads and installs FFmpeg for windows |
| install.ffmpeg | Downloads and installs FFmpeg for windows |
| install.git | Downloads and installs git and git-gui for windows |
| install.GitHub | Downloads and installs GitHub for windows |
| install.github | Downloads and installs GitHub for windows |
| install.GraphicsMagick | Downloads and installs GraphicsMagick for windows |
| install.graphicsmagick | Downloads and installs GraphicsMagick for windows |
| install.ImageMagick | Downloads and installs ImageMagick for windows |
| install.imagemagick | Downloads and installs ImageMagick for windows |
| install.inno | Downloads and installs Inno Setup |
| install.Java | Install Java - downloads and set path openjdk |
| install.java | Install Java - downloads and set path openjdk |
| install.Jdk | Install Java - downloads and set path openjdk |
| install.jdk | Install Java - downloads and set path openjdk |
| install.LaTeX2RTF | Downloads and installs LaTeX2RTF for windows |
| install.latex2rtf | Downloads and installs LaTeX2RTF for windows |
| install.LyX | Downloads and installs LyX for windows |
| install.lyx | Downloads and installs LyX for windows |
| install.MikTeX | Downloads and installs MikTeX for windows |
| install.miktex | Downloads and installs MikTeX for windows |
| install.nodejs | Downloads and installs nodejs LTS or Current |
| install.notepadpp | Downloads and installs Notepad++ for windows |
| install.npptor | Downloads and installs NppToR for windows |
| install.OpenJdk | Install Java - downloads and set path openjdk |
| install.openjdk | Install Java - downloads and set path openjdk |
| install.packages.zip | Downloads and installs a ZIP R package Binary (for Windows) from a URL |
| install.pandoc | Downloads and installs pandoc |
| install.python | Downloads and installs python 2 or 3 |
| install.R | Downloads and installs the latest R version |
| install.Rdevel | Downloads and installs the latest Rdevel version |
| install.RStudio | Downloads and installs RStudio for windows |
| install.rstudio | Downloads and installs RStudio for windows |
| install.Rtools | Downloads and installs Rtools |
| install.rtools | Downloads and installs Rtools |
| install.SWFTools | Downloads and installs SWFTools for windows |
| install.swftools | Downloads and installs SWFTools for windows |
| install.Texmaker | Downloads and installs Texmaker for windows |
| install.texmaker | Downloads and installs Texmaker for windows |
| install.URL | Downloads and runs a .exe installer file for some software from a URL |
| installr | Installing software from R |
| is.empty | Checks if an object is empty (e.g: of zero length) |
| is.exe.installed | Checks if some .exe is available in on the Windows machine search PATH |
| is.Rgui | Checks if the R session is running within Rgui (Windows OS) |
| is.RStudio | Checks if the R session is running within RStudio |
| is.windows | Checks if the running OS is windows |
| is.x64 | Checks if the running OS is x64 |
| is_in_.First_in_Rprofile.site | Remove a code line from Rprofile.site .First |
-- K --
| kill_all_Rscript_s | kill (i.e.: stop) all running "Rscript" processes |
| kill_pid | kill (i.e.: stop) running processes by there pid |
| kill_process | kill (i.e.: stop) running processes by there process name |
-- L --
| lineplot_package_downloads | barplot for the number of users installation of a package |
| load_installr_on_startup | Have the installr package load on startup |
-- M --
| most_downloaded_packages | Most downloaded packages |
| myip | What is my IP |
-- O --
| os.hibernate | Hibernate the operating system (Windows) through a shell command |
| os.lock | Locks the operating system (Windows) through a shell command |
| os.manage | Gives managing option to the current OS (shutdown, restart, sleep, hibernate, etc...) |
| os.restart | Restarts the operating system (Windows) through a shell command |
| os.shutdown | Shut down the operating system with the command 'shutdown' |
| os.sleep | Sleeps the operating system (Windows) through a shell command |
-- P --
| package_authors | Access (and clean) author elements from R's Rd file |
| pkgDNLs_worldmapcolor | Worldmap colored by the number of downloads for a given package |
-- R --
| read_RStudio_CRAN_data | Reads RStudio CRAN mirror data files from a folder |
| remove.installr.GUI | Removes the menu based GUI for updating R within Rgui |
| remove_from_.First_in_Rprofile.site | Remove a code line from Rprofile.site .First |
| rename_r_to_R | Rename files' extensions in a folder from .r to .R |
| require2 | Loading Packages (and Installing them if they are missing) |
| restart_RGui | Restart RGui from RGui |
| rm_installr_from_startup | Remove installr from startup |
| R_version_in_a_folder | Get the version of the R installed in a folder |
-- S --
| source.https | Read R Code from a File in an https URL |
| system.PATH | Returns the search path for executable files |
-- T --
| turn.number.version | Turns a vector of version-numbers back to version-character |
| turn.version.to.number | Turns version to number (for a vector of values) |
| turn.version.to.number1 | Turns version to number (for 1 value only) |
-- U --
| uninstall.packages | uninstalls (removes) Installed Packages |
| uninstall.R | Uninstall an R version |
| uninstall.r | Uninstall an R version |
| updateR | Checks for the latest R version, and if there is a newer version of R - downloads and installs it. |
| updater | Checks for the latest R version, and if there is a newer version of R - downloads and installs it. |
| up_folder | Performs "up-level" on a folder string |
-- X --
| xlsx2csv | Converts xls(x) to csv using VB |