Update, Remove and Check Installed Packages in R

To check what packages are installed on your computer, type this command: 

installed.packages()

To update all the packages, type this command: 

update.packages()

To update a specific package, type this command: 

install.packages("PACKAGE NAME")

Packages in R Programming

The package is an appropriate way to organize the work and share it with others. Typically, a package will include code (not only R code!), documentation for the package and the functions inside, some tests to check everything works as it should, and data sets. 

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