Method updatePackages

src/helpViewer/packages.ts:227–241

(skipConfirmation: boolean = false)

    }

    public async updatePackages(skipConfirmation: boolean = false): Promise<boolean> {
        const rPath = this.rHelp.rPath;
        const cranUrl = await getCranUrl('', this.cwd);
        const args = ['--silent', '--no-echo', '--no-save', '--no-restore', '-e', `update.packages(ask=FALSE,repos='${cranUrl}')`];
        const cmd = `${rPath} ${args.join(' ')}`;
        const confirmation = 'Yes, update all packages!';
        const prompt = 'Are you sure you want to update all installed packages? This might take some time!';

        if(skipConfirmation || await getConfirmation(prompt, confirmation, cmd)){
            await executeAsTask('Update Packages', rPath, args, true);
            return true;
        } else{
            return false;
        }
    }

    public async getPackages(fromCran: boolean = false): Promise<Package[]|undefined> {
        let packages: Package[]|undefined;