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BroVic
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Reputation: 1069

R: How to check a package's GitHub details

I'm trying to get packrat to recognise a package installed from GitHub whose URL has changed.

In previous versions of base R, library(help = "packagename") would reveal documentation that includes details of the remote repository such as the API site, GitHub user, repository name for a package installed from GitHub.

Current versions only show abridged information. Is there another function (or even a package) that I can use to get what I need? The challenge has been piecing together a Google query that can yield the right results

Upvotes: 2

Views: 75

Answers (1)

BroVic
BroVic

Reputation: 1069

I was able to arrive at the answer with the help of a Redditor:

The information I was looking for is only obtainable via the GitHub API. Thus, I removed the package and reinstalled it from GitHub. On checking it again, as before, with library I can now see the other fields. They include GithubUsername, GithubRepo, RemoteHost, etc.

Upvotes: 1

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