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Rtools

Rtools is a collection of tools for Windows that allows building R packages from source, including compilers and utilities. It is required to compile packages with C/C++/Fortran code when using R on Windows.
Latest: 4.5.6768
Last checked: Mar 3, 2026 1:10pm
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License: Free and open sourceWinget: Available

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Current: 4.5.6768 N-2: 4.5.6608 Oldest supported: 4.0.0 Avg cadence: Every 118 days

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Packaging Notes

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Rtools 4.0 and later are based on msys2; used to build R packages from source on Windows

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After installation, users must add Rtools to the PATH environment variable, typically by editing the .Renviron file.