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# 1. Install devtools
install.packages("devtools")
# 2. Load R pkg
library(devtools)
# 3. Install a pkg from GitHub
# install_github("username/repo")
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Installing Packages from a Local
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To install a package manually, place the compressed R package (usually is compressed as a tarball or zip file) inside your R Personal Library (e.g., ~/R-<version_selected>/library) and run the following command:
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install.packages("pkgName", lib="~/R-<version_selected>/library") |
Conversely, you You can also install a an R package via R CMD INSTALL <path-to-tarball>. However, this assumes all dependencies are already installed in your R Personal Library. For example:
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