There are a few different methods discussed in the README to the batchfiles distribution. Home page at:
http://batchfiles.googlecode.com On Wed, May 7, 2008 at 12:51 PM, ravi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, > >From R 2.6, I would like to update to R2.7. I would like to have some tips > >on the recommended method of installing the latest versions of an entire > >list of packages in R2.7 - i.e. all the packages that I have presently > >installed in R2.6. > I am hoping that there is an easier method than fetching the packages > individually as I did, to begin with, for R2.6. > Additionally, I would like to install R2.7 on another pc which is not > connected to the internet. I have previously installed R2.6 on it by fetching > the zip files from another pc and installed them from the local zip files. I > would like to know if there is a method of transferring an entire > installation (base+selected packages) from one pc to another. Will there be a > special problem if the first is a win vista pc and the 2nd has win 2000? > One problem that I have in continuing to use R2.6 is in getting compatible > versions of a new package that happens to attract my interest. For example, I > was interested in getting the arm package for R2.6.1. I could not find the > package in the "R Binaries" list on CRAN webpage. In the packages list, I did > find old versions in the "arm archive". However, the files were in > ".....tar.gz" format. How does one install from this format? It does not > appear to be as straightforward as in installing from the zip format > files.Recently, I had the same problem in installing a compatible version of > the "norm" package also. I am interested to know how I can tackle these > problems. > I will appreciate all the help that I can get. > Thanks, > Ravi > > ______________________________________________ > R-help@r-project.org mailing list > https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help > PLEASE do read the posting guide http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html > and provide commented, minimal, self-contained, reproducible code. > ______________________________________________ R-help@r-project.org mailing list https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help PLEASE do read the posting guide http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html and provide commented, minimal, self-contained, reproducible code.
