[R-SIG-Mac] uninstall R and update

[Simon Urbanek]

On Nov 7, 2007, at 12:32 PM, Roland Kaiser wrote:

> Hi all!
>
> I get confused wenn uninstalling R
> and reinstalling it using the installer.
>
> I removed
> /Applications/R.app
> /Library/Frameworks/R.framework
> ~/Library/R/
>
> Wenn I start the Installer R-2.6.0.dmg
> it wants to update my previous installation.
>
> What is the cause of this behaviour?
> Do I have to delete other files or directories?
>

This is what the is shown during the installation:

Note: By default the installer upgrades previous R version if present.  
If you want to keep your old R version, remove R-Framework.pkg from / 
Library/Receipts before proceeding.

Simon