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Message-ID: <200602142213.k1EMDetP028379@tahi.mcs.vuw.ac.nz>
Date: 2006-02-14T22:13:40Z
From: Ray Brownrigg
Subject: Installing packages without clicking

> I need to install several (too many) packages from local *.zip
> files.
> 
Are you aware of being able to select multiple .zip files at one time
using SHIFT-click or CTRL-click?

> is there any form to do it  without clicking?
> 
> I'm asking for a R code that allow me perform these task.
> 
You could just do what the clicking does, i.e. call the function
install.packages() with appropriate parameters.  See
utils:::menuInstallLocal

Hope this helps,
Ray Brownrigg