Hello, I'd like to propose moving the default library install location on Windows from: %USERPROFILE%/Documents/R to some other location such as: %USERPROFILE%/R
For many users the Documents folder is backed up or synchronized. Installing libraries thrashes Documents, and it causes synchronization issues with Dropbox (I confirm this one), OneDrive, and users with Network IT policies. The vast majority of R users won't touch that folder and don't need it backed up. And, its contents are not really "documents". There are many blog posts and websites with people complaining about it or offering workarounds that involve hand editing setting and environment files, which reduces R's usability and accessibility. * https://community.rstudio.com/t/help-regarding-package-installation-renviron-rprofile-r-libs-r-libs-site-and-r-libs-user-oh-my/13888/5 * https://accelebrate.com/library/how-to-articles/r-rstudio-library * https://community.rstudio.com/t/r-studio-library-installation-directory/30725/2 * https://twitter.com/sharoz/status/1418712098444546057 * https://twitter.com/JoeHilgard/status/1419025358070878210 This change should not interfere with any project environment managers like renv. It should just change the global default for Windows R users. Also, I believe that on Mac it is not in Documents, but it's in the equivalent of %USERPROFILE%/R. Thanks, Steve Haroz ______________________________________________ R-devel@r-project.org mailing list https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-devel
