| install.Rtools {installr} | R Documentation |
Downloads and installs Rtools
Description
Install compatible version of Rtools for Windows. By default, the function searches if a compatible Rtools is installed, if not, it offers to install the latest compatible version.
Usage
install.Rtools(check = TRUE, check_r_update = TRUE, GUI = TRUE, ...)
Arguments
check |
checks if we need to install Rtools or not. |
check_r_update |
checks if there is an R update available (ignores patch versions), if so, asks if user wants to install the R update first. (defaults to TRUE) |
GUI |
Should a GUI be used when asking the user questions? (defaults to TRUE) |
... |
extra parameters to pass to install.URL |
Details
Rtools is a collection of software for building packages for R under Microsoft Windows, or for building R itself (version 1.9.0 or later). The original collection was put together by Prof. Brian Ripley; it is currently being maintained by Duncan Murdoch.
Value
invisible(TRUE/FALSE) - was the installation successful or not.
References
Rtools homepage: https://cran.r-project.org/bin/windows/Rtools/
Examples
## Not run:
# installs the latest compatible version of Rtools if a compatible version is not yet installed
install.Rtools()
# (re)installs the latest compatible version of Rtools
install.Rtools(check = F)
# skip R version check
install.Rtools(checkRupdate = F)
## End(Not run)