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There are two (rather obscure) R packages with the same name that I'd like to install. Note, not the function names (which all seem to be different), but the names of the packages themselves are identical. Ideally I'd like to be able to have both installed, and use functions from both in the same session/script. Is there a way to do this?

Note: Both are available via GitHub only as far as I can tell, meaning they have to be installed using devtools or remotes.

Phil
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  • do you have the `tar.gz` source of one of the packages? – Waldi Feb 13 '21 at 18:07
  • See https://stackoverflow.com/questions/52447227/how-do-i-install-an-r-package-under-another-name – G. Grothendieck Feb 13 '21 at 19:51
  • Thanks, @G.Grothendieck. The answer about editing the DESCRIPTION file worked perfectly. I downloaded the source for one of the packages, changed the name in this file, and used RStudio's "Clean and rebuild," which installed it with the new name. – Andria Harkey Feb 13 '21 at 20:29

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