ci: install lme4 in binary mode

.github/workflows/check.yml

@@ -35,22 +35,22 @@ jobs:
         # prerequisites
         python -m pip install --upgrade pip wheel
         python -m pip install coverage flake8 pytest
+    - name: install R
+      if: matrix.extras == 'all'
+      uses: r-lib/actions/setup-r@v2
+      with:
+        r-version: '3.6.3'
     - name: Downgrade rpy2 (Windows)
       if: runner.os == 'Windows' && matrix.extras == 'all'
       run: |
         # Force installation of rpy2 3.5.12
         # https://github.com/rpy2/rpy2/issues/1044
         python -m pip install rpy2==3.5.12
-    - name: install R
-      if: matrix.extras == 'all'
-      uses: r-lib/actions/setup-r@v2
-      with:
-        r-version: '3.6.3'
-    - name: install lme4
-      if: matrix.extras == 'all'
+    - name: install lme4 (Windows)
+      if: runner.os == 'Windows'
       shell: bash
       run: |
-        R -e "install.packages('lme4', repos='http://cran.rstudio.org')"
+        R -e "install.packages('lme4', repos='http://cran.rstudio.org', type='binary')"
     - name: Install dclab with all possible dependencies
       if: matrix.extras == 'all'
       run: |

dclab/lme4/rsetup.py

@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ def import_lme4():
             "The R package 'lme4' is not installed, please install it via "
             + "`dclab.lme4.rsetup.install_lme4()` or by executing "
             + "in a shell: R -e " + '"install.packages(' + "'lme4', "
-            + "repos='http://cran.r-project.org')" + '"')
+            + "repos='http://cran.rstudio.org')" + '"')
     return lme4pkg