[R-SIG-Mac] Old (versions of) packages

[Prof Brian Ripley]

You can transfer installed packages without compiled code from one 
platform to another.

For packages with compiled code, you will need to get the old versions 
and compile from the sources.  For CRAN old versions are available at
http://cran.r-project.org/src/contrib/Archive

Just what part of this is not in the R manuals/CRAN pages?

On Tue, 6 Sep 2011, Peter Kupfer wrote:

>
> Dear all,

> after a crash of my MacBook I had to install a new R version on the 
> new book. In the meantime i worked with a Linux workstation.  For 
> sure, in the last 24 month several packages were updated and I have 
> no glue about installing old packages (older versions) of these. I 
> searched in the internet but found no reliable tutorials or manuals. 
> So I want to ask, if anybody can help me out: Is there any possible 
> solution to install old packages in an easy way? Maybe transfer the 
> used packages from the Linux PC to the MacBook? I am looking for an 
> easy solution and I would be superb if anybody can help me out.

> Thanks in advance and all the best
> Peter
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