[R] Package installation when $RHOME is not writable (win)

[Laurent Gautier]

On Tue, Mar 18, 2003 at 05:40:32PM +1100, Robert King wrote:
> I'm using R in a student lab with machines running win XP.  $RHOME is not
> writable by the students.  How do I set this up so that they can install
> packages?
>                
> Thanks,
> Robert.
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I am not very familiar with the windows version, but on unices this can be done without any problem.
Try '?install.packages' and check the parameter 'lib' (or 'instlib')


Hopin' it helps,


Laurent



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