[R] R CMD build for windows package from linux

[Prof Brian Ripley]

On Sun, 28 Jun 2009, Jorge Cornejo wrote:

> Hi, exist any way to create a windows installable package from a Linux R
> installation ??

Not in general, but see 'Writing R Extensions'.  If no compiled code 
is involved -- you can then zip up the installed Linux package. More 
generally, you can submit to win-builder.r-project.org.

> I try R CMD build --binary --use-zip MyPack But generate a tar.gz file.

As documented ....

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