[R] Using older version of R

[Bert Gunter]

No.

You can install both versions side by side, use the newer version and
xxxxxx package as needed, use the older version and your essential package
as needed, and shift results in .Rdata files -- or even as text files of
data -- between them as necessary.

This is obviously a nightmare and may be impossible for your needs, but it
is a problem of your own choosing.

Note: Please wait for other replies before trying this, as someone else may
have better ideas.

Cheers,
Bert




On Fri, Dec 20, 2019 at 8:43 AM Steven Yen <styen using ntu.edu.tw> wrote:

> I had to use an older version of R (as old as R3.0.3) for a reason. I
> myself have no problem installing a package built under a newer version,
> but my student (who also installed R3.0.3) could not install the package
> (newer version). Had an error message saying package xxxxx is not
> available under R3.0.3. Is there a get-arround----to be able to install
> while running an older R version? (Don't ask me why I run an older R. An
> essential package I need works well only in R3.0.3). Thank you all.
>
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> styen using ntu.edu.tw (S.T. Yen)
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