rdb and rds files include abolute file paths / help understanding how lazy-load dbs are created

Hi,

Someone might respond here anyway, but I think this is more of an R-devel
question.

I tired R-devel before[1] with no response :(.

Anyway, as long as the package file after installation has appropriate file
names for where it is installed, what does it matter what is in the files
before installation?

That's actually the point. In the installed .rd[bs] files the absolute file paths
are still present but often[2] the referenced files don't even exist on the
computer the packaged is installed. My approach therefore is to replace those
absolute paths by relative[3] paths. But to do so I need to understand where
exactly those absolute paths are injected in the files - that's why I asked for
help in my fist mail - sorry for not being clear enough.

Best,
Philip


[1] https://stat.ethz.ch/pipermail/r-devel/2017-April/074016.html
[2] At least on Linux for packages installed via the distribution packages system.
And I think this also holds for prebuild windows/mac builds from cran.
[3] Relative to teh root directory of the package source

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