Building basic packages in GNU R | Linux Today

Building basic packages in GNU R

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Renata Rendek
Feb 15, 2013

Whether you would like to share your code and data with other people or simply pack up your code in a concise way, the ability of building a custom package in GNU R may come useful to you. In this article we will outline as clearly as possible the process of building a basic package in R. This does not include more advanced knowledge on building R packages. This tutorial, however, will get you started. You may also find How to install and use packages in GNU R of help if you are not familiar with using R packages at all.

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Renata Rendek

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