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debugger says "Please install the R package vscDebugger" even though it is already installed.

See original GitHub issue

my launch setting:

        {
            "name": "R: Current File",
            "debugMode": "file",
            "type": "R-Debugger",
            "request": "launch",
            "workingDirectory": "${fileDirname}",
        }

my rdebugger setting: “rdebugger.rterm.windows”: “"Z:\Program Files\R\R-3.5.3\bin\R.exe"”

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xinsteincommented, Sep 10, 2020

Thank you very much, both approaches work! I’ve gone with the install-from-source solution since reinstalling all my required R packages is a bit tiresome.

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ManuelHentschelcommented, Sep 10, 2020

Thanks for the info!

It seems like your R version (3.5.3) causes problems. I am personally using 4.0.2, and the package seems to work fine with 3.6.1, but not with a fresh installation of R 3.5.3.

If you have the possibility to do so, I recommend upgrading R to the latest version (or at least 3.6.X) and trying again.

If you are bound to R 3.5.3 you could try installing the package from code (using devtools::install and Rtools).

Please let me know if either of these options work for you 😃

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