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install.packages() while installing packages, keeps the downloaded files temporarily in the directory specified in the flag destdir.
After the installation of a new package (& dependencies) is complete, all downloaded packages are deleted from this directory automatically. Is it possible that these downloaded packages do not get deleted so that I can take the bundle in other machines in the classroom and install from local directory without connecting to Internet?

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    What's with the downvotes and close votes? This is definitely not too broad, is a good and answerable question. Please DO comment when casting a close vote and/or a downvote. Now, if you tell me this is a duplicate I will agree, but definitely not too broad... – nico Jul 05 '14 at 11:25
  • possible duplicate of [Offline install of R package and dependencies](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/10807804/offline-install-of-r-package-and-dependencies) – nico Jul 05 '14 at 11:27

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Download the packages and use the following: install.packages("your package", contriburl="file:///path/to/packages/") as explained in Offline install of R package and dependencies

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  • Thanks. The reply at 'Offline install of R package' as referred by you was a little incomplete. I have added to it and now the installation works. – Ashok K Harnal Jul 06 '14 at 09:42