Install a Package from a Local Source Directory — install_package

Attempts to install an R package from a local source directory using remotes::install_local(). The function reports on whether installation succeeded, whether the package was already installed, or whether the provided source path does not exist.

Usage

install_package_local(pkg_source_path)

Arguments

pkg_source_path: Character string. Path to the local package source directory (e.g., an unpacked package or extracted tarball path).

Value

A logical value indicating whether the package is installed after running the function.

The returned object is always of class logical:

TRUE — The package is already installed or was successfully installed.
FALSE — Installation failed or the path does not exist.

Details

The display name of the package is derived from the input path using get_pkg_name().

Output Meaning

TRUE does not necessarily imply that the installation occurred during this function call—it may also mean the package was already installed.

FALSE indicates a failure to install or an invalid path. All diagnostic messages are printed via message() for user visibility.

Examples

if (FALSE) { # \dontrun{
results <- install_package_local("pkg_source_path")
print(results)
} # }