packrat tests fail on Windows
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Description
This is because on Windows, if packrat attempts to install a package that is already attached, it must first detach that package and then re-attach it. This even occurs when installing packrat itself! However, it ends up attaching a dummy packrat package (which has no functions available) and then barfing when trying to call any packrat functions.
Likely, the solution here is to ensure that the dummy CRAN repository used for testing is also populated with the current built version of packrat.
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Research direction
Start with the packrat tests that install a package already attached on Windows and inspect how the dummy CRAN repository is built. Ensure the repository includes the current built packrat package, then rerun the Windows tests and verify packrat functions remain available after installation.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- r
- Domain
- operating-systems, testing
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100