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tools::R_user_dir() provides configurable directories for R packages to write persistent information consistent with standard best practices relative to each supported operating systems for applications to store data, config, and cache information respectively. These standard best practices include writing to directories in the users home filespace, which is also specifically against CRAN policy.

...ective user directories obtained from tools::R_user_dir(), provided that by default sizes are kept as small as possible and the contents are actively managed (including removing outdated material)." > > Cheers, > Simon > > > > On 28/06/2023, at 10:36 AM, Carl Boettiger <cboettig at gmail.com> wrote: > > > > tools::R_user_dir() provides configurable directories for R packages > > to write persistent information consistent with standard best > > practices relative to each supported operating systems for > > applications to store data, confi...