[R] installing the next version of R while in an older version

[William.Burrows@ec.gc.ca]

Hello -
I am a fairly new user of R. I currently have R1.7 installed. I tried to
install the KernSmooth package but a message tells me I need R1.8. Is there
a way to update to R1.8 while in R1.7 in the same manner that I can use
"update.packages", or do I have to install R1.8 in a separate directory and
re-install the many packages I have already installed in R1.7? Thanks in
advance for your help -

Bill

Dr. William R. Burrows
Meteorological Research Branch / ARMA
Meteorological Service of Canada
4905 Dufferin St.
Downsview, Ontario, M3H 5T4
Canada

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