[ARROW-5555] [R] Add install_arrow() function to assist the user in obtaining C++ runtime libraries

• Type: Improvement
• Status: Resolved
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: 0.14.0
• Fix Version/s: 0.14.0
• Component/s: R
• Labels: pull-request-available
• External issue URL: https://github.com/apache/arrow/issues/22000
• Assignee: Neal Richardson
• Reporter: Neal Richardson
• Created: 11/Jun/19 17:30
• Updated: 11/Jan/23 07:41
• Resolved: 25/Jun/19 09:39

Description

Following ARROW-5488, it will be possible to install the R package without having libarrow installed, but you won't be able to do anything until you do. The error message you get when trying to use the package directs you to call install_arrow(). 

This function will at a minimum give a recommendation of steps to take to install the library. In some cases, we may be able to download and install it for the user.

Issue Links

• is related to: ARROW-5614 [R] Error: 'install_arrow' is not an exported object from 'namespace:arrow'
• is related to: ARROW-5328 [R] Add shell scripts to do a full package rebuild and test locally
• links to: GitHub Pull Request #4654