r/Rlanguage

I use R mainly on Linux, and one thing that keeps bothering me is how package libraries are tied to each R minor version. Every time r-base gets upgraded along the system I end up needing to recompile a large number of packages locally.

I understand the reasons behind this, but in practice it still feels quite inconvenient, so some times I reuse old library paths across versions in my scripts.

I’m curious how experienced Linux R users usually handle this workflow.