rspm-offline-downloader get cran

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Download files required to run Posit Package Manager in an air-gapped environment

Terminal
rspm-offline-downloader get cran [flags]

Examples

Terminal
  rspm-offline-downloader get cran --rspm-version=[Posit Package Manager version] --destination=[/path/to/destination]

# Download the R package binaries for R 4.4 and 4.5, for RHEL 9 and Windows. Both the x86_64 and arm64 architectures will be downloaded for RHEL 9.
rspm-offline-downloader get cran --rspm-version=[Posit Package Manager version] --destination=[/path/to/destination/] --include-binaries --r-versions=4.4,4.5 --distributions=rhel9,windows

# Download only the x86_64 binaries for R 4.5 on RHEL 9
rspm-offline-downloader get cran --rspm-version=[Posit Package Manager version] --destination=[/path/to/destination/] --include-binaries --r-versions=4.5 --distributions=rhel9 --architectures=x86_64

# Download only the arm64 binaries for R 4.5 on RHEL 9
rspm-offline-downloader get cran --rspm-version=[Posit Package Manager version] --destination=[/path/to/destination/] --include-binaries --r-versions=4.5 --distributions=rhel9 --architectures=arm64

Options

Terminal
      --architectures strings      Optional when using --include-binaries. The comma-separated list of architectures to download binaries for. Valid architectures include: [x86_64 arm64]. By default, all architectures are downloaded for the applicable distributions.
      --base-url string            Optional. The base URL to locate files. (default "https://rspm-sync.rstudio.com")
      --concurrency int            Optional. The number of concurrent downloads. Must be greater than 0. Default 500. (default 500)
      --destination string         The destination to download files.
      --distributions strings      Required when using --include-binaries. The comma-separated list of distributions to download binaries for. Valid distributions include: [bookworm centos7 centos8 jammy macos manylinux_2_28 noble opensuse156 resolute rhel10 rhel9 trixie windows]
      --dryrun                     Describe the downloads without saving any files.
      --file-in string             Optional. The path to a file containing the packages to import, in requirements.txt format. All dependencies of the listed packages are downloaded too, so you do not need to list them.
  -h, --help                       help for cran
      --include-binaries           Optional. Run this command to download R package binaries for faster installs. Requires --r-versions and --distributions.
      --outbound-proxy string      Optional. URL to use for outbound HTTP(s) requests. Values may be either a complete URL or a host[:port], in which case the http scheme is assumed.
  -q, --quiet                      Optional. Run this command with minimal output.
      --r-versions strings         Required when using --include-binaries. The comma-separated list of R versions to download binaries for. Valid R versions include: [4.6 4.5 4.4 4.3 4.2 3.6]
      --rspm-version string        Your version of Posit Package Manager, e.g., 2026.08.0
      --since string               Optional. Retain only the package versions that were current on or after this date (YYYY-MM-DD). Pass the same date on every run: it is the mirror's retention start, not a per-run choice. A package with no release on or after the date keeps its most recent earlier version, so nothing is dropped entirely. Overrides a --since directive in the --file-in file. Distinct from --starting-snapshot, which bounds what a run fetches rather than what the mirror keeps.
      --skip-source                Optional when --include-binaries is included. Skips download package sources and only retrieves binaries.
      --starting-snapshot string   Optional. The starting snapshot date for the downloads. Expected format: YYYY-MM-DD. Bounds what this run fetches, not what the mirror keeps: it assumes the destination already holds everything older. Cannot be combined with --file-in.

Options inherited from parent commands

Terminal
      --cache     Enables caching between subsequent calls to the offline downloader (default true)
  -v, --verbose   Provide additional output
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