TL;DR
I recently switched from apt to rig to manage my R installations. rig is great but, as with any new tech there’s a learning curve.
What is rig
Why is rig helpful [on Linux]
How to migrate a project from apt R to rig R when using renv
Steps in case this helps anyone in the future.
- Create a copy of the lock file
renv::deactivate(clean=TRUE)- this will delete renv infra and artifacts- Put the copy of the lock file back
- Select the new rig R interpreter:
rig switch… renv::init()- Select the renv appropriate options based on project needs
R-4.4.3 -s -q -f main.R --args --tests and rig run -r 4.4.3 -f main.R -- --tests both work