GitHub action stalls on `setup-r-dependencies@v2`

[wjakethompson]

I am using r-lib/setup-r-dependencies@v2 for a bookdown project on GitHub action. However, the job is stalling when pak tries to create a lock file. Here is an example run, and here is the workflow.

As you can see, eventually the job just times out.

The issue seems similar to this post. The solution there was to use the most current RSPM, but I believe that is already what I am using (I don't specify anything different in the workflow).

Any ideas on what might be causing this?

[Gabor]

Your URL is invalid: https://github.com/atlas-aai/ncdb-example/blob/main/.github/workflows/bookdown.yml

[wjakethompson]

My mistake!

Workflow file is here: ncdb-example/bookdown.yml at remove-renv · atlas-aai/ncdb-example · GitHub

And updated output is here (still running, but lagging at the same point): Remove renv · atlas-aai/ncdb-example@6b00ceb · GitHub

[Gabor]

It is because you set another CRAN mirror, without naming it CRAN here: ncdb-example/.Rprofile at main · atlas-aai/ncdb-example · GitHub

So pak will set another CRAN mirror, and this causes a combinatorial explosion in the solver. Either remove that line, or name that mirror CRAN.