pkg_build: Create a binary package from an installed package

In r-lib/depends: Package Dependency Resolution and Downloads

Create a binary package from an installed package

Description

The built package will be in the current working directory.

Usage

pkg_build(
  pkg,
  library = .libPaths()[1],
  flavor = Sys.getenv("PKG_BUILD_FLAVOR"),
  build_number = 1L
)

Arguments

pkg	Package name.
library	Library path.
flavor	Platform flavor. Defaults to the PKG_BUILD_FLAVOR environment variable. If not NULL or an empty string, then it is appended to the platform string with a dash.
build_number	An integer number that is added to the file name, after the version number, to be able to have multiple builds for the same package version.

Details

This function is currently experimental.

Value

Path to the built package.

r-lib/depends documentation built on April 14, 2025, 1:59 a.m.