checking if this is a source package ... ERROR

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Dears, I'm working in an R package and when I check the package with devtools::check, next note and error are arising to windows and Debian systems:

  • checking CRAN incoming feasibility ... NOTE

Maintainer: ‘name and e-mail’

  • checking if this is a source package ... ERROR

Only source packages can be checked.

Can someone answer me how can I solve these two problems?

Thank you!

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rpackager-packagecranerror-checking
What does the "Maintainer:" line in your DESCRIPTION file look like? What exactly is in the package? Do you have just R files or do you have code that needs to be compiled? It's really hard to tell what's going on without any code details. - MrFlick
It's the output of the package check made by cran. I received this after uploading the package in cran. Apparent, there are errors on Windows and Debian versions, but I don't know as to solve. The complete message can be view in win-builder.r-project.org/incoming_pretest/… - Helson

1 Answers

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I had the same error (the message "Only source packages can be checked"). Check if there is a field "Built" at the end of your Description file. If you have that field, delete it and build the .tar.gz again. I do not why but it worked for me

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