problem installing R packages in Windows Vista
This is not a problem in R, but with Internet access from your system. It is an FAQ, see http://cran.r-project.org/bin/windows/base/rw-FAQ.html#The-Internet-download-functions-fail_002e Another possibility is to download the file http://www.stats.ox.ac.uk/pub/RWin/bin/windows/contrib/2.8/BRugs_0.4-2.zip and use the menu item to install from a local zip file.
On Wed, 24 Dec 2008, norman Maiwashe wrote:
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I have recently installed the R program in Windows Vista. However, I am experiencing problem installing some of the packages. Specifically, I wanted to install BRugs package running R as an administrator. I issued the following command in R and received the following error message.
I don't see an *error* message here. (warning != error .) It is warning you of a problem on your machine or, possibly, the system you are accessing.
install.packages("BRugs")
Warning in install.packages("BRugs"):
argument 'lib' is missing: 'C\Users\norman\Documents/R/win-library/2.8'
Warning: unable to access index for repository http://cran-za.r-project.org/bin/windows/contrib/2.8
Warning: unable to access index for repository http://www.stats.ox.ac.uk/pub/RWin/bin/windows/contrib/2.8
Warning message: package 'BRugs' is not available
Your prompt response will be greatly appreciated.
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