Updating from GitHub or Other Sources
We can also update packages from GitHub or any other repositories. To update packages from another source than CRAN we can follow the below-mentioned code:e can also update packages from GitHub or any other repositories. To update packages from another source than CRAN we can follow the below-mentioned code:.
To install updates from other sources we first need to install the “devtools” package in R. This package is used for the management and development of R packages. This package simplifies tasks for users making it easier to use, create, share, maintain, or update packages in R.
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# Install devtools if not already installedif (!requireNamespace("devtools", quietly = TRUE)) { install.packages("devtools")}# Load devtoolslibrary(devtools)# Update package from GitHubdevtools::install_github("username/package_name") |
This can help us access features that are not available on CRAN and it keeps us up-to-date as well.
Conclusion
In this article, we learned how to update packages in R by different methods and why it is necessary to update these packages. We also learned how to update packages if they are not available in CRAN.
Updating Packages In R
R is a statistical programming language that relies heavily on the packages and libraries it offers. These packages help with many problems by offering features that make the analysis easier. Updating these packages is crucial to use the new features, bug fixes, or improvements. In this article, we will learn how to update packages in R Programming Language.
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