updateRpkg

Changelog

v0.2.4

• Improved version tracking for package rebuilds
• Enhanced R version compatibility checking
• Optimized rebuild process to avoid unnecessary updates
• Fixed version tracking issues

v0.2.3

• Added proper error handling and fallback mechanisms
• Implemented smart rebuild tracking to avoid unnecessary rebuilds
• Added binary fallback when source build fails
• Enhanced logging system
• Added package version locking functionality

v0.2.2

• Initial release with basic update functionality
• Source package installation support
• Basic error handling

A robust R package designed to streamline the process of updating and rebuilding installed R packages with enhanced error handling and fallback mechanisms.

Overview

updateRpkg provides automated tools for:

• Updating R packages from source installations
• Identifying and rebuilding packages compiled with different R versions
• Automatic fallback to binary installations when source builds fail
• Detailed post-run summary reports
• Version compatibility checking
• Package dependency validation
• Self-update checking

Installation

# Install from GitHub
devtools::install_github("b1azk0/updateRpkg")

# Install directly in R
devtools::install()

Usage

# Load the package
library(updateRpkg)

# Update all installed packages
updateRpackages()

# Update specific packages
updatePackages(c("dplyr", "ggplot2"))

# Rebuild outdated packages only
rebuildPackages()

Features

• Source-First Updates: Prioritizes source installations for better compatibility
• Automatic Fallback: Switches to binary installations if source builds fail
• Version Compatibility: Detects packages built with different R versions
• Progress Tracking: Reports successful and failed updates
• Error Handling: Robust error management with detailed error messages and automatic fallback
• Smart Rebuilding: Tracks already rebuilt packages to avoid unnecessary rebuilds
• Version Tracking: Intelligent version comparison and build status tracking
• Version Checking: Pre-update version comparison to avoid unnecessary updates
• Detailed Summary Reports: Comprehensive post-run summaries
• Parallel Processing: Optimized parallel installation support
• Self-Update Check: Automatically checks for newer versions of the updater

Function Documentation

updateRpackages()

Main function that handles the complete package update process:

• Checks for updates to the updater itself
• Updates installed packages
• Rebuilds outdated packages
• Provides detailed success/failure reporting

updatePackages(packages = NULL)

Updates specific packages or all installed packages:

• Checks current versions before updating
• Attempts source installation first
• Falls back to binary if source fails
• Returns detailed status for each package

rebuildPackages(rebuild_all = FALSE)

Rebuilds R packages with flexible options:

• rebuild_all = FALSE: Rebuilds only packages compiled with different R versions
• rebuild_all = TRUE: Rebuilds all installed packages
• Rebuilds from source with binary fallback
• Returns rebuild status for each package

checkUpdaterVersion()

Checks if a newer version of updateRpkg is available:

• Compares installed and available versions
• Returns version information and update status

License

This package is licensed under the MIT License.