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installr (version 0.13.3)

Using R to install stuff (such as: R, Rtools, RStudio, git, and more!)

Description

R is great for installing software. Through the 'installr' package you can automate the updating of R (on Windows, using updateR()) and install new software. Software installation is initiated through a gui (just run installr()), or through functions such as: install.Rtools(), install.pandoc(), install.git(), and many more. The updateR() command performs the follwoing: finding the latest R version, downloading it, running the installer, deleting the installation file, copy and updating old packages to the new R installation.

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install.packages('installr')

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0.13.3

License

GPL-2

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Maintainer

Tal Galili

Last Published

February 2nd, 2014

Functions in installr (0.13.3)

file.name.from.url

Extract the file name from some URL
remove.installr.GUI

Removes the menu based GUI for updating R within Rgui
install.RStudio

Downloads and installs RStudio for windows
copy.packages.between.libraries

Copies all packages from one library folder to another
install.R

Downloads and installs the latest R version
get.installed.R.folders

Returns folder names with R installations
os.shutdown

Shut down the operating system with the command `shutdown'
install.LyX

Downloads and installs LyX for windows
is.exe.installed

Checks if some .exe is available in on the Windows machine search PATH
download_RStudio_CRAN_data

Download RStudio CRAN mirror data files into a folder
freegeoip

Geolocate IP addresses in R
is.Rgui

Checks if the R session is running within Rgui (Windows OS)
install.notepadpp

Downloads and installs Notepad++ for windows
load_installr_on_startup

Have the installr package load on startup
updateR

Checks for the latest R version, and if there is a newer version of R - downloads and installs it.
cranometer

Measures the speed of downloading from different CRAN mirrors
install.MikTeX

Downloads and installs MikTeX for windows
require2

Loading Packages (and Installing them if they are missing)
os.sleep

Sleeps the operating system (Windows) through a shell command
most_downloaded_packages

Most downloaded packages
format_RStudio_CRAN_data

Format the RStudio CRAN mirror data into the data.table format
install.7zip

Downloads and installs 7-Zip for windows
install.GitHub

Downloads and installs GitHub for windows
is.windows

Checks if the running OS is windows
install.git

Downloads and installs git and git-gui for windows
turn.number.version

Turns a vector of version-numbers back to version-character
rm_installr_from_startup

Have the installr package NOT load on startup
up_folder

Performs "up-level" on a folder string
myip

Retreiving your public IP via http://api.exip.org/
add_remove_installr_from_startup_menu

Add menu item for having installr NOT load on startup
ask.user.yn.question

Asks the user for one yes/no question.
install.URL

Downloads and runs a .exe installer file for some software from a URL
install.packages.zip

Downloads and installs a ZIP R package Binary (for Windows) from a URL
lineplot_package_downloads

barplot for the number of users installation of a package
uninstall.R

Uninstall an R version
add.installr.GUI

Adds a menu based GUI for updating R within Rgui
install.FFmpeg

Downloads and installs FFmpeg for windows
check.for.updates.R

Checks if there is a newer version of R
check.integer

Check if a number is integer
install.SWFTools

Downloads and installs SWFTools for windows
is_in_.First_in_Rprofile.site

Remove a code line from Rprofile.site .First
turn.version.to.number1

Turns version to number (for 1 value only)
read_RStudio_CRAN_data

Reads RStudio CRAN mirror data files from a folder
install.Rdevel

Downloads and installs the latest Rdevel version
installr

Installing software from R
system.PATH

Returns the search path for executable files
is.empty

Checks if an object is empty (e.g: of zero length)
barplot_package_users_per_day

barplot for the number of users installation of a package
fetch_tag_from_Rd

Access tag elements from R's Rd file
pkgDNLs_worldmapcolor

Worldmap colored by the number of downloads for a given package
install.LaTeX2RTF

Downloads and installs LaTeX2RTF for windows
remove_from_.First_in_Rprofile.site

Remove a code line from Rprofile.site .First
restart_RGui

Restart RGui from RGui
ask.user.for.a.row

Asks the user for a row number from a data.frame table
install.ImageMagick

Downloads and installs ImageMagick for windows
install.Rtools

Downloads and installs Rtools
install.pandoc

Downloads and installs pandoc
package_authors

Access (and clean) author elements from R's Rd file
checkMD5sums2

Check and Create MD5 Checksum Files
os.manage

Gives managing option to the current OS (shutdown, restart, sleep, hibernate, etc...)
os.hibernate

Hibernate the operating system (Windows) through a shell command
install.Cygwin

Downloads and installs Cygwin for windows
install.GraphicsMagick

Downloads and installs GraphicsMagick for windows
add_load_installr_on_startup_menu

Add menu item for having installr load on startup
R_version_in_a_folder

Get the version of the R installed in a folder
add_to_.First_in_Rprofile.site

Add a code line to Rprofile.site .First
create.global.library

Creates a global library folder
turn.version.to.number

Turns version to number (for a vector of values)
os.restart

Restarts the operating system (Windows) through a shell command
os.lock

Locks the operating system (Windows) through a shell command
is.RStudio

Checks if the R session is running within RStudio
install.npptor

Downloads and installs NppToR for windows
source.https

Read R Code from a File in an https URL