[R] Installing packages without clicking

Ray Brownrigg ray at mcs.vuw.ac.nz
Tue Feb 14 23:13:40 CET 2006


> I need to install several (too many) packages from local *.zip
> files.
> 
Are you aware of being able to select multiple .zip files at one time
using SHIFT-click or CTRL-click?

> is there any form to do it  without clicking?
> 
> I'm asking for a R code that allow me perform these task.
> 
You could just do what the clicking does, i.e. call the function
install.packages() with appropriate parameters.  See
utils:::menuInstallLocal

Hope this helps,
Ray Brownrigg




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