Install Rtools in a non-default location on Windows

Asked Jan 11 '17 at 11:17

Active Jan 12 '17 at 06:58

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I'm trying to install Rtools in non-default local. That is, instead of install into

C:\Rtools

I would like to install into

C:\local\Rtools\

I've made sure that the Windows' PATH variable was set correctly. But, for some reason, regardless of what I did R 3.3.2 still looks for Rtools within

C:\Rtools\

i.e. the default location.

Is there anyway to force R to use a particular Rtool? I have also been looking for information about how debug this.

The reason I ask is that I for some reason would like to have multiple Rtools installed on the same machine.

edited Jan 12 '17 at 06:58

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asked Jan 11 '17 at 11:17

ErlingMOSEK

try `devtools::setup_rtools()` ? – Drey Jan 11 '17 at 14:41
It says "[1] TRUE" when I have the nondefault location on the PATH. – ErlingMOSEK Jan 11 '17 at 15:48
read the documentation of `devtools::setup_rtools()` - it may give you some insight. – Drey Jan 12 '17 at 08:52
Thanks. Looks promising. – ErlingMOSEK Jan 12 '17 at 16:28

Install Rtools in a non-default location on Windows

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