locatePkgVersion: locatePkgVersion

In gmbecker/switchr: Installing, Managing, and Switching Between Distinct Sets of Installed Packages

locatePkgVersion

Description

Locate and download/build the exact version of a single package.

Usage

locatePkgVersion(
  name,
  version,
  pkg_manifest,
  param = SwitchrParam(),
  dir = notrack(repo),
  repo = NULL
)

Arguments

name	package name
version	package version string
pkg_manifest	A manifest containing locations to search for the package
param	A SwitchrParam object
dir	directory to download package into
repo	(optional) GRANRepository object to search

Value

The full path to the downloaded file , or NULL if unable to locate the package

Note

Locating and attempting to install a non-current version of a single will not work in general, due to dependency issues. In most cases a Just-in-Time repository should be created and used instead, e.g. via install_packages

This function is called internally during the construction of Just-in-Time repositories and during the installation of specific package versions.

Author(s)

Gabriel Becker

gmbecker/switchr documentation built on Feb. 24, 2023, 12:59 p.m.