R patched versions
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Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
I tried to install the package XLConnect and it crashes. The solution stated online is to upgrade R to the latest patched version.
However, I can see that:
| 38 | #' @param check_r_update checks if there is an R update available (ignores patch versions), |
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meaning installr will ignore patched version when looking for new versions. Is there a reason for this?
Describe the solution you'd like
I'd love it if patched version would be entertained as part of the search for updates. At a minimum a parameter override to allow users to opt in for including patched versions in their search for an upgrade to their current R insall?
Describe alternatives you've considered
the alternative is obvious: a manual install - but defeats the purpose of this awesome package, which i have been using nearly exclusively to maintain my R setup for many years - many thanks for that.
Additional context
none. just another thank you for putting together this awesome package.
This is in the function that installs Rtools, not R itself. This is because Rtools compatibility (https://cran.r-project.org/bin/windows/Rtools/history.html) changes only with minor versions.
The function updateR (https://github.com/talgalili/installr/blob/master/R/updateR.R#L720) will not ignore patch versions.
Hope that helps :)