pak can not resolve correct package version, only tries the latest.

[gongyh]

Error:
! error in pak subprocess
Caused by error:
! Could not solve package dependencies:

• deps::.: Can't install dependency rstatix
• rstatix: Can't install dependency car
• car: Can't install dependency pbkrtest (>= 0.4-4)
• pbkrtest: Needs R >= 4.2.0
• rcmdcheck: dependency conflict
• any::sessioninfo: dependency conflict

The latest version of pbkrtest (version 0.5.3) needs R 4.2.0, but not versions between 0.4-4 and 0.5.2.

more details: https://github.com/gongyh/RamanD2O/actions/runs/10154082037/job/28078611827

[gaborcsardi]

This is not a pak issue, this is how CRAN works. They typically only include the latest versions of packages in their package metadata, so that's what we work with: https://cran.r-project.org/src/contrib/PACKAGES

[HeveraletLaidCenx]

@gongyh Hi, I just encountered a similar situation...

I wrote a simple tool to implement a R package dependencies tree parsing and installation including outdated version checking.

I'm not sure if it's good enough, but it works for me.

If anyone encounters such a scenario, you might consider giving it a try XD.