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[ ] A new item has been added to NEWS.md
[ ] Tests for the changes have been added (for bug fixes / features)
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What kind of change does this PR introduce? (Bug fix, feature, docs update, ...)
doc update
What is the current behavior? (You can also link to an open issue here)
The current installation instructions suggest to use pak but that has known issues if the user has outdated or wrong GitHub credentials as has been noted in the linked issue and on the pak repository. See https://github.com/r-lib/pak/issues/504.
What is the new behavior (if this is a feature change)?
We suggest to first try using remotes and if that fails, the user tries pak else file an issue.
Does this PR introduce a breaking change? (What changes might users need to make in their application due to this PR?)
No.
This PR closes #262.
Please check if the PR fulfills these requirements
[x] I have read the CONTRIBUTING guidelines
[ ] A new item has been added to
NEWS.md[ ] Tests for the changes have been added (for bug fixes / features)
[x] Docs have been added / updated (for bug fixes / features)
[x] Checks have been run locally and pass
What kind of change does this PR introduce? (Bug fix, feature, docs update, ...) doc update
What is the current behavior? (You can also link to an open issue here) The current installation instructions suggest to use
pakbut that has known issues if the user has outdated or wrong GitHub credentials as has been noted in the linked issue and on thepakrepository. See https://github.com/r-lib/pak/issues/504.What is the new behavior (if this is a feature change)?
We suggest to first try using
remotesand if that fails, the user triespakelse file an issue.Does this PR introduce a breaking change? (What changes might users need to make in their application due to this PR?) No.
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