Automatically install caret as a package dependency

[chrisvwn]

Hi,

I am writing an OpenCPU scoring package that utilizes caret and have it listed in the Imports: section in the package DESCRIPTION file. However, when I try to install my package it fails because the caret package install fails and I have to install caret and its dependencies manually first before installing my package. Is there an easier way to do this? I am looking to have a simple one line install of my package and all Dependencies and Imports get installed.

In the same vein, but maybe a separate issue. Is it possible to tell caret to install new packages required by the R script without prompting? Again, this is to reduce the manual installation aspects.

Thanks!

[tobigithub]

Hi,
this would be best asked in the official caret section
https://github.com/topepo/caret/issues
Cheers
Tobias

[ddbs]

caret installs required packages on demand. You can to check all caret dependencies (Imports and Suggests) and add them to the Imports section in the DESCRIPTION file of your package.

[chrisvwn]

@tobigithub Sorry about that. I thought this was the official caret section

@ddbs Thanks! Let me give this a go. If it doesn't work I'll head on over to the official caret github.