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\name{utils-deprecated}
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\alias{utils-deprecated}
\alias{CRAN.packages}
\title{Deprecated Functions in Package utils}
\description{
  These functions are provided for compatibility with older versions of
  \R only, and may be defunct as soon as of the next release.
}
\usage{
CRAN.packages(CRAN = getOption("repos"), method,
              contriburl = contrib.url(CRAN))

}
\arguments{
  \item{CRAN}{character, an earlier way to specify a repository.}
  \item{method}{Download method, see \code{\link{download.file}}.}
  \item{contriburl}{URL(s) of the contrib section of the
    repositories. Use this argument only if your CRAN mirror is
    incomplete, e.g., because you burned only the \file{contrib} section on a
    CD.  Overrides argument \code{repos}.
  }  
}
\seealso{
  \code{\link{Deprecated}}, \code{\link{Defunct}}
}
\keyword{misc}