install_clone: Install the cloned version of a repository in R

In iantaylor-NOAA/Lingcod_2021: Estimate the Status of Lingcod off the US West Coast in 2021

Install the cloned version of a repository in R

Description

There is a lot of overhead in building an R package from a cloned repository if you cannot use devtools::load_all, such as sa4ss or any package that uses rticles in a formal way. This function acts similarly to devtools::load_all and remotes::install_github in that you can use a package available on github by running a single line of code. Though, there will be some differences, such as un-exported functions will need to be accessed using :::, not ::. The benefit of using this function instead of remotes::install_github is that you do not have to access the internet and you can use local changes that are not yet pushed to the repository. This may not be an issue if you have a token.

Usage

install_clone(dir)

Arguments

dir	The full file path to the directory you want to unload if loaded, build a .tar file for, install in your R libraries, and load into your current work space.

Value

A character value of the name of the package.

Author(s)

Kelli F. Johnson

iantaylor-NOAA/Lingcod_2021 documentation built on Oct. 30, 2024, 6:42 p.m.