How do I install multiple versions of R on a Mac without overwriting the old version? Where are the appropriate places to install them?
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How do I install multiple versions of R on a Mac without overwriting the old version? Where are the appropriate places to install them?
The most appropriate place would be in the
R.frameworkdirectory. I have versions dating back to R 2.7 on this machine. Installing of a new version from the binary installation package will not overwrite earlier versions. This is what dragging the symlink “Current Version” folder gives when I drag-drop it into the current console window:It’s actually a reference to:
(This is where the binary installer from CRAN will put successive versions by default if you just click OK to all the dialog boxes during installation.)