devtools can't handle ' in my name

[dkod]

I am having problem installing GitHub packages with devtools. I suspect it is being caused by my Name (Kelly O'Day). The ' seems to be causing problem.

> devtools::install_github('azvoleff/cdbr')
Downloading GitHub repo azvoleff/cdbr@master
from URL https://api.github.com/repos/azvoleff/cdbr/zipball/master
Installing cdbr
"C:/PROGRA~1/R/R-33~1.3/bin/x64/R" --no-site-file --no-environ --no-save --no-restore --quiet CMD INSTALL  \
  "C:/Users/Kelly O'Day/AppData/Local/Temp/RtmpGYKauZ/devtools29ec585732a6/azvoleff-cdbr-fec0165"  \
  --library="C:/Users/Kelly O'Day/Documents/R/win-library/3.3" --install-tests 

* installing *source* package 'cdbr' ...
** R
** preparing package for lazy loading
** help
*** installing help indices
** building package indices
** testing if installed package can be loaded
*** arch - i386
Error: unexpected symbol in "tools:::.test_load_package('cdbr', 'C:/Users/Kelly O'Day"
Execution halted
*** arch - x64
Error: unexpected symbol in "tools:::.test_load_package('cdbr', 'C:/Users/Kelly O'Day"
Execution halted
ERROR: loading failed for 'i386', 'x64'
* removing 'C:/Users/Kelly O'Day/Documents/R/win-library/3.3/cdbr'
Error: Command failed (1)

Any suggestions? I've been using O'Day on Windows for many years without issues??

[lwjohnst86]

@dkod Have you tried wrapping your name with " quotes rather than '? For instance "O'Day". I see, the issue is with the initial installation to the file path indicated. Double quotes might not work then.

[gaborcsardi]

@dkod Can you try it with the GitHub version of devtools?

[hadley]

Works for me with dev devtools.

[mkohara]

@hadley What do you mean by it works with "dev devtools". I'm also having the same issue that @dkod had due to an apostrophe in my name.

[mgagliol]

@hadley @mkohara a student of mine has the exact same issue, what should she do? For "dev devtools" do you mean she should first devtools::install_github("r-lib/devtools") ? Thanks

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