install.Cygwin {installr}

Downloads and installs Cygwin for windows

Description

Allows the user to downloads and install the latest version of Cygwin for Windows.

Usage

install.Cygwin(bit = 32, ...)

Arguments

bit

Specify 32 bit or 64 for your particular version of Windows.

...

extra parameters to pass to install.URL

Details

Cygwin is a collection of tools which provide a Linux look and feel environment for Windows.

Value

TRUE/FALSE - was the installation successful or not.

References

• Cygwin homepage: https://www.cygwin.com/

Examples

## Not run: 
install.Cygwin() # installs the latest version of Cygwin

## End(Not run)