Add install-git as option
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Description
This enables parties who have in house packages to host in private git repositories.
I would have liked to work on it myself. I ran into issues with travis-ci in my fork because they upgraded their infrastructure to not allow sudo.
The work around is to
If you require sudo, for instance to install Ubuntu packages, a workaround is to use precompiled
binaries, uploading them to S3 and downloading them as part of your build, installing them into a non-root directory.
Seemed heavy for a 1 file enhancement.
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First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
No source file or test is named in the issue. Start by locating how installation options are handled and how existing package sources are selected, then determine the expected behavior for an install-git option targeting private repositories. Done should include the option and suitable coverage, but the issue does not specify a test location.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- r
- Domain
- tooling
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 2/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100