[R] Reset R's temporary directory automatically

[Paul Roebuck]

I have run into this several times now. I leave a copy of
R running for days at a time. At some point in time, the
temporary directory R uses no longer exists. Once that
happens, installs (and other basic operations) stop
functioning. Currently I recreate the directory manually
by failing some basic operation and recreating the directory
specified in the error message.

How can I get R to reset its current temporary directory
setting without my intervention?


> version
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platform powerpc-apple-darwin7.9.0
arch     powerpc
os       darwin7.9.0
system   powerpc, darwin7.9.0
status   Patched
major    2
minor    2.1
year     2006
month    02
day      23
svn rev  37423
language R

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