[R-pkg-devel] Is it possible to install a pre-compiled R package from Github?

[John Clarke]

Thanks Ivan, Iñaki, and Dirk for your answers -- I'm happy to know about
https://r-universe.dev/. I also deduce that I can compile my own binaries
and host them as releases in Github and have R users install from these
binaries as well. Kind regards, -John

On Tue, Jan 28, 2025 at 3:37 PM Ivan Krylov <ikrylov using disroot.org> wrote:

> В Tue, 28 Jan 2025 14:25:23 +0100
> John Clarke <john.clarke using cornerstonenw.com> пишет:
>
> > I'm wondering if there is a way to point an R package installer to a
> > pre-compiled release on Github rather than rely on CRAN.
>
> From the point of view of install.packages(), a repository is a
> collection of package files plus an index file arranged in a certain
> directory structure:
>
> https://cran.r-project.org/doc/manuals/R-admin.html#Setting-up-a-package-repository
>
> You can create these index files yourself using tools::write_PACKAGES()
> or the 'drat' package, then publish them on any free web hosting:
> https://search.r-project.org/R/refmans/tools/html/writePACKAGES.html
> https://cran.r-project.org/package=drat
>
> install.packages() will then be able to use this repository using
> either its contriburl=... or the repos=... argument.
>
> The above-mentioned R-Universe will, indeed, not only help you host
> your packages, but also build your source packages into binary packages
> for a number of platforms.
>
> --
> Best regards,
> Ivan
>

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