Hi the reference to R Internals https://cran.r-project.org/doc/manuals/r-release/R-ints.html#Tools in ?check (PkgUtils.Rd in utils package) is stale. Here is my proposed patch (use named reference rather than numeric reference to avoid any similar broken links in the future). Index: src/library/utils/man/PkgUtils.Rd =================================================================== --- src/library/utils/man/PkgUtils.Rd (revision 79049) +++ src/library/utils/man/PkgUtils.Rd (working copy) @@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ set by environment variables \env{_R_BUILD_RESAVE_DATA_} and \env{_R_BUILD_COMPACT_VIGNETTES_}: see \sQuote{Writing \R Extensions}. Many of the checks in \command{R CMD check} can be turned off or on by - environment variables: see Chapter 6 of the \sQuote{R Internals} manual. + environment variables: see Chapter "Tools" of the \sQuote{R Internals} manual. By default \command{R CMD build} uses the \code{"internal"} option to \code{\link{tar}} to prepare the tarball. An external \command{tar}
Stale link from ?check to R Internals
3 messages · Toby Hocking, Duncan Murdoch, Kurt Hornik
On 19/08/2020 12:26 p.m., Toby Hocking wrote:
Hi the reference to R Internals https://cran.r-project.org/doc/manuals/r-release/R-ints.html#Tools in ?check (PkgUtils.Rd in utils package) is stale. Here is my proposed patch (use named reference rather than numeric reference to avoid any similar broken links in the future).
Just to be clear: you're giving the current URL, the problem is it's called "Chapter 6". Duncan Murdoch
Index: src/library/utils/man/PkgUtils.Rd
===================================================================
--- src/library/utils/man/PkgUtils.Rd (revision 79049)
+++ src/library/utils/man/PkgUtils.Rd (working copy)
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
set by environment variables \env{_R_BUILD_RESAVE_DATA_} and
\env{_R_BUILD_COMPACT_VIGNETTES_}: see \sQuote{Writing \R Extensions}.
Many of the checks in \command{R CMD check} can be turned off or on by
- environment variables: see Chapter 6 of the \sQuote{R Internals} manual.
+ environment variables: see Chapter "Tools" of the \sQuote{R Internals}
manual.
By default \command{R CMD build} uses the \code{"internal"} option to
\code{\link{tar}} to prepare the tarball. An external \command{tar}
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Duncan Murdoch writes:
On 19/08/2020 12:26 p.m., Toby Hocking wrote:
Hi the reference to R Internals https://cran.r-project.org/doc/manuals/r-release/R-ints.html#Tools in ?check (PkgUtils.Rd in utils package) is stale. Here is my proposed patch (use named reference rather than numeric reference to avoid any similar broken links in the future).
Just to be clear: you're giving the current URL, the problem is it's called "Chapter 6".
Fixed now. Best -k
Duncan Murdoch
Index: src/library/utils/man/PkgUtils.Rd
===================================================================
--- src/library/utils/man/PkgUtils.Rd (revision 79049)
+++ src/library/utils/man/PkgUtils.Rd (working copy)
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
set by environment variables \env{_R_BUILD_RESAVE_DATA_} and
\env{_R_BUILD_COMPACT_VIGNETTES_}: see \sQuote{Writing \R Extensions}.
Many of the checks in \command{R CMD check} can be turned off or on by
- environment variables: see Chapter 6 of the \sQuote{R Internals} manual.
+ environment variables: see Chapter "Tools" of the \sQuote{R Internals}
manual.
By default \command{R CMD build} uses the \code{"internal"} option to
\code{\link{tar}} to prepare the tarball. An external \command{tar}
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