rstudio / rstudio/packrat

CRAN version of packrat (0.4.7-1) not compatible with latest version of R (3.3.0)

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Description

It appears that packrat is not yet up to date with the newest version of R. When activating packrat in a new RStudio project running R v3.3.0, the RStudio instance freezes up as soon as any source code is opened (either by creating a new script with cmd+shift+N or opening an existing file with cmd+O), and this issue is resolved by running a legacy version of R (v3.2.4 or earlier).

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the freeze in a new RStudio project using R 3.3.0 with packrat 0.4.7-1, then compare the behavior with R 3.2.4 or earlier. Done means creating or opening source files no longer freezes the RStudio instance under the newer R version.

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Assessment

Tech stack
r
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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