packrat creates shortcut links to packages within their own package library
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Description
When I am turning packrat::init() will create links within my local library. It is VERY similar to what occurs in this issue: https://github.com/rstudio/packrat/issues/92
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- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
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- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by reading the linked issue #92 and reproducing the behavior with packrat::init(). Trace how initialization creates links within the local package library; done means the unintended shortcut links are no longer created.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- r
- Domain
- tooling
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100