Can't access https://install-github.me/r-lib/crancache

[kenahoo]

The instructions in the README say to do source("https://install-github.me/r-lib/crancache"). I wanted to look at what's behind that URL before running its code, but Chrome says the HTTPS certificate isn't valid, so it refused to load it.

I can override Chrome - but my company's firewall says it contains "malicious code" (sometimes it's overzealous...).

I think the certificate error may actually be caused by my firewall itself, which is decidedly unhelpful of it.

In any case - I tried going to the same URL in my phone (which isn't inside the firewall), and saw that the code at that URL is pretty large. But is it basically just doing devtools::install_github('r-lib/crancache')? Is that another reasonable option, if I've already got devtools (or remotes) installed?

[gaborcsardi]

I think the certificate error may actually be caused by my firewall itself

Indeed this is the case, the certificate is valid.

But is it basically just doing devtools::install_github('r-lib/crancache')? Is that another reasonable option, if I've already got devtools (or remotes) installed?

Sure, remotes::install_github() is fine.

[kenahoo]

Thanks.