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aroma.core (version 1.1.2)

downloadPackagePatch: Download a package patch

Description

Download a package patch from the package online reprocitory. By default, the patches are applied after being downloaded.

Usage

## S3 method for class 'default':
downloadPackagePatch(pkgName, version=NULL, url=NULL, apply=TRUE, rootPath="~/.Rpatches", pkgVer=NULL, ..., verbose=FALSE)

Arguments

pkgName
The name of the package to be patched."
version
A character string.
url
The root URL from where to download the patch.
apply
If TRUE, the patches are applied immediately after being downloaded.
rootPath
The root path to the directory where to install patches.
pkgVer
A optional character string to "fake" the currently installed version of the package. Use with great care.
...
Not used.
verbose
See Verbose.

Value

  • Returns (invisibly) the pathnames of the files downloaded.

See Also

patchPackage()