[R] R_USER - in which file should I include it?

[stephen sefick]

I don't know anything about vista, but the libraries for windows XP
are installed in the same place for each version there is a parallel
installation.  This is by design.
sorry I can't be of more help

On Mon, Sep 8, 2008 at 7:10 PM, Eduardo M. A. M.Mendes
<emammendes at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hello
>
> I am a newbie.  I had my R upgraded from 2.7.1 to 2.7.2 and in doing so I
> decided to install all 2.7 versions under c:\program files\R\2.7 from now
> on (2.7.1 is located under .\2.7.1)
>
> Although I don't like the idea (I am running Vista), I have edited
> etc\Renviron.site to contain:
>
>
> R_USER=c:/Users/eduardo/Documents/R
> R_LIBS_USER=c:/Users/eduardo/Documents/R/win-library/2.7
>
> As far as R starting always from the same location, that is,
> c:/Users/eduardo/Documents/R, etc\Renviron.site didn't help.  So I wonder
> whether someone from the list could help me to:
>
> a) force R to start always from the same location
> b) force R to install all new packages in the same location
>
>
> Many thanks
>
> Ed
>
> PS. Before sending this email, I read windows FAQ and browsed the archives
> (too many posts in the subject!).
>
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