Dear R members
I am working with RStudio R 4.2.0 and using ggplot2 and gridExtra.
Since some windows updates I get some error when loading ggplot2.
* It seems that I am able to install ggplot2. The problem is when
loading ggplot2 with library().
* Do you have any ideas to solve the problem?
Kind regards
Sibylle
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install.packages("ggplot2", dependencies = TRUE)
WARNING: Rtools is required to build R packages but is not currently
installed. Please download and install the appropriate version of Rtools
before proceeding:
https://cran.rstudio.com/bin/windows/Rtools/
Installiere Paket nach ?C:/Users/Sibylle
St?ckli/AppData/Local/R/win-library/4.2?
(da ?lib? nicht spezifiziert)
trying URL
'https://cran.rstudio.com/bin/windows/contrib/4.2/ggplot2_3.3.6.zip'
Content type 'application/zip' length 4122980 bytes (3.9 MB)
downloaded 3.9 MB
Paket ?ggplot2? erfolgreich ausgepackt und MD5 Summen abgeglichen
Die heruntergeladenen Bin?rpakete sind in
C:\Users\Sibylle
St?ckli\AppData\Local\Temp\RtmpcBknba\downloaded_packages
Error in nchar(homeDir) : invalid multibyte string, element 1
ggplot2 install.package
5 messages · Ebert,Timothy Aaron, sibyiie@stoeckii m@iii@g oii gmx@ch, Spencer Graves +1 more
Can you please provide us with a copy of the error msg? I have used ggplot2 with R 4.2.1, and probably R 4.2.0 in RStudio on Windows 11 and not had trouble. You might need to update R, or RStudio. R and RStudio need to be compatible versions.
Tim
-----Original Message-----
From: R-help <r-help-bounces at r-project.org> On Behalf Of sibylle.stoeckli at gmx.ch
Sent: Monday, October 10, 2022 9:33 AM
To: R-help at r-project.org
Subject: [R] ggplot2 install.package
[External Email]
Dear R members
I am working with RStudio R 4.2.0 and using ggplot2 and gridExtra.
Since some windows updates I get some error when loading ggplot2.
* It seems that I am able to install ggplot2. The problem is when
loading ggplot2 with library().
* Do you have any ideas to solve the problem?
Kind regards
Sibylle
****************************************************************************
******************************
install.packages("ggplot2", dependencies = TRUE)
WARNING: Rtools is required to build R packages but is not currently installed. Please download and install the appropriate version of Rtools before proceeding:
https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcran.rstudio.com%2Fbin%2Fwindows%2FRtools%2F&data=05%7C01%7Ctebert%40ufl.edu%7C05f8820150e648d4f29108daab015484%7C0d4da0f84a314d76ace60a62331e1b84%7C0%7C0%7C638010323276937614%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=PKqDjS%2FEfL4Mtho3TRywJUuy%2FpGQ9A3seBjgGr6IScM%3D&reserved=0
Installiere Paket nach C:/Users/Sibylle St ckli/AppData/Local/R/win-library/4.2
(da lib nicht spezifiziert)
trying URL
'https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcran.rstudio.com%2Fbin%2Fwindows%2Fcontrib%2F4.2%2Fggplot2_3.3.6.zip&data=05%7C01%7Ctebert%40ufl.edu%7C05f8820150e648d4f29108daab015484%7C0d4da0f84a314d76ace60a62331e1b84%7C0%7C0%7C638010323276937614%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=b5dcFImQLYrE850p5SnbOyibj9KV0JrZIvfL8trNI84%3D&reserved=0'
Content type 'application/zip' length 4122980 bytes (3.9 MB)
downloaded 3.9 MB
Paket ggplot2 erfolgreich ausgepackt und MD5 Summen abgeglichen
Die heruntergeladenen Bin rpakete sind in
C:\Users\Sibylle
St ckli\AppData\Local\Temp\RtmpcBknba\downloaded_packages
Error in nchar(homeDir) : invalid multibyte string, element 1
Dear R users
Thanks a lot. I will try again. The error code was below the email, but there was some encryption:
- Error in nchar(homeDir:invalid multibyte string, element 1
- I realised that I was able to install ggplot2, but the error is afterwards when loading ggplot2 (library()).
Kind regards
Sibylle
install.packages("ggplot2", dependencies = TRUE)
WARNING: Rtools is required to build R packages but is not currently installed. Please download and install the appropriate version of Rtools before proceeding:
Installiere Paket nach ?C:/Users/Sibylle St?ckli/AppData/Local/R/win-library/4.2?
(da ?lib? nicht spezifiziert)
trying URL 'https://cran.rstudio.com/bin/windows/contrib/4.2/ggplot2_3.3.6.zip'
Content type 'application/zip' length 4122980 bytes (3.9 MB)
downloaded 3.9 MB
Paket ?ggplot2? erfolgreich ausgepackt und MD5 Summen abgeglichen
Die heruntergeladenen Bin?rpakete sind in
C:\Users\Sibylle St?ckli\AppData\Local\Temp\RtmpcBknba\downloaded_packages
Error in nchar(homeDir) : invalid multibyte string, element 1
-----Urspr?ngliche Nachricht-----
Von: Ebert,Timothy Aaron <tebert at ufl.edu>
Gesendet: Dienstag, 11. Oktober 2022 02:42
An: sibylle.stoeckli at gmx.ch; R-help at r-project.org
Betreff: RE: [R] ggplot2 install.package
Can you please provide us with a copy of the error msg? I have used ggplot2 with R 4.2.1, and probably R 4.2.0 in RStudio on Windows 11 and not had trouble. You might need to update R, or RStudio. R and RStudio need to be compatible versions.
Tim
-----Original Message-----
From: R-help <r-help-bounces at r-project.org> On Behalf Of sibylle.stoeckli at gmx.ch
Sent: Monday, October 10, 2022 9:33 AM
To: R-help at r-project.org
Subject: [R] ggplot2 install.package
[External Email]
Dear R members
I am working with RStudio R 4.2.0 and using ggplot2 and gridExtra.
Since some windows updates I get some error when loading ggplot2.
* It seems that I am able to install ggplot2. The problem is when
loading ggplot2 with library().
* Do you have any ideas to solve the problem?
Kind regards
Sibylle
****************************************************************************
******************************
install.packages("ggplot2", dependencies = TRUE)
WARNING: Rtools is required to build R packages but is not currently installed. Please download and install the appropriate version of Rtools before proceeding:
https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcran.rstudio.com%2Fbin%2Fwindows%2FRtools%2F&data=05%7C01%7Ctebert%40ufl.edu%7C05f8820150e648d4f29108daab015484%7C0d4da0f84a314d76ace60a62331e1b84%7C0%7C0%7C638010323276937614%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=PKqDjS%2FEfL4Mtho3TRywJUuy%2FpGQ9A3seBjgGr6IScM%3D&reserved=0
Installiere Paket nach C:/Users/Sibylle St ckli/AppData/Local/R/win-library/4.2
(da lib nicht spezifiziert)
trying URL
'https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcran.rstudio.com%2Fbin%2Fwindows%2Fcontrib%2F4.2%2Fggplot2_3.3.6.zip&data=05%7C01%7Ctebert%40ufl.edu%7C05f8820150e648d4f29108daab015484%7C0d4da0f84a314d76ace60a62331e1b84%7C0%7C0%7C638010323276937614%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=b5dcFImQLYrE850p5SnbOyibj9KV0JrZIvfL8trNI84%3D&reserved=0'
Content type 'application/zip' length 4122980 bytes (3.9 MB)
downloaded 3.9 MB
Paket ggplot2 erfolgreich ausgepackt und MD5 Summen abgeglichen
Die heruntergeladenen Bin rpakete sind in
C:\Users\Sibylle
St ckli\AppData\Local\Temp\RtmpcBknba\downloaded_packages
Error in nchar(homeDir) : invalid multibyte string, element 1
From long and unhappy experience, I routinely reboot before reporting problems like this, then upgrade all software where feasible ... including "update.packages". Some problems magically disappear after doing this. If they persist, then, as it says at the end of each email on this thread, "PLEASE do read the posting guide http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html and provide commented, minimal, self-contained, reproducible code." If you do that, it increases the chances that the help you get will actually be helpful ;-) Spencer
On 10/11/22 1:01 AM, sibylle.stoeckli at gmx.ch wrote:
Dear R users
Thanks a lot. I will try again. The error code was below the email, but there was some encryption:
- Error in nchar(homeDir:invalid multibyte string, element 1
- I realised that I was able to install ggplot2, but the error is afterwards when loading ggplot2 (library()).
Kind regards
Sibylle
install.packages("ggplot2", dependencies = TRUE)
WARNING: Rtools is required to build R packages but is not currently installed. Please download and install the appropriate version of Rtools before proceeding:
Installiere Paket nach ?C:/Users/Sibylle St?ckli/AppData/Local/R/win-library/4.2?
(da ?lib? nicht spezifiziert)
trying URL 'https://cran.rstudio.com/bin/windows/contrib/4.2/ggplot2_3.3.6.zip'
Content type 'application/zip' length 4122980 bytes (3.9 MB)
downloaded 3.9 MB
Paket ?ggplot2? erfolgreich ausgepackt und MD5 Summen abgeglichen
Die heruntergeladenen Bin?rpakete sind in
C:\Users\Sibylle St?ckli\AppData\Local\Temp\RtmpcBknba\downloaded_packages
Error in nchar(homeDir) : invalid multibyte string, element 1
-----Urspr?ngliche Nachricht-----
Von: Ebert,Timothy Aaron <tebert at ufl.edu>
Gesendet: Dienstag, 11. Oktober 2022 02:42
An: sibylle.stoeckli at gmx.ch; R-help at r-project.org
Betreff: RE: [R] ggplot2 install.package
Can you please provide us with a copy of the error msg? I have used ggplot2 with R 4.2.1, and probably R 4.2.0 in RStudio on Windows 11 and not had trouble. You might need to update R, or RStudio. R and RStudio need to be compatible versions.
Tim
-----Original Message-----
From: R-help <r-help-bounces at r-project.org> On Behalf Of sibylle.stoeckli at gmx.ch
Sent: Monday, October 10, 2022 9:33 AM
To: R-help at r-project.org
Subject: [R] ggplot2 install.package
[External Email]
Dear R members
I am working with RStudio R 4.2.0 and using ggplot2 and gridExtra.
Since some windows updates I get some error when loading ggplot2.
* It seems that I am able to install ggplot2. The problem is when
loading ggplot2 with library().
* Do you have any ideas to solve the problem?
Kind regards
Sibylle
****************************************************************************
******************************
install.packages("ggplot2", dependencies = TRUE)
WARNING: Rtools is required to build R packages but is not currently installed. Please download and install the appropriate version of Rtools before proceeding:
https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcran.rstudio.com%2Fbin%2Fwindows%2FRtools%2F&data=05%7C01%7Ctebert%40ufl.edu%7C05f8820150e648d4f29108daab015484%7C0d4da0f84a314d76ace60a62331e1b84%7C0%7C0%7C638010323276937614%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=PKqDjS%2FEfL4Mtho3TRywJUuy%2FpGQ9A3seBjgGr6IScM%3D&reserved=0
Installiere Paket nach C:/Users/Sibylle St ckli/AppData/Local/R/win-library/4.2
(da lib nicht spezifiziert)
trying URL
'https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcran.rstudio.com%2Fbin%2Fwindows%2Fcontrib%2F4.2%2Fggplot2_3.3.6.zip&data=05%7C01%7Ctebert%40ufl.edu%7C05f8820150e648d4f29108daab015484%7C0d4da0f84a314d76ace60a62331e1b84%7C0%7C0%7C638010323276937614%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=b5dcFImQLYrE850p5SnbOyibj9KV0JrZIvfL8trNI84%3D&reserved=0'
Content type 'application/zip' length 4122980 bytes (3.9 MB)
downloaded 3.9 MB
Paket ggplot2 erfolgreich ausgepackt und MD5 Summen abgeglichen
Die heruntergeladenen Bin rpakete sind in
C:\Users\Sibylle
St ckli\AppData\Local\Temp\RtmpcBknba\downloaded_packages
Error in nchar(homeDir) : invalid multibyte string, element 1
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On Mon, 10 Oct 2022 15:32:33 +0200
<sibylle.stoeckli at gmx.ch> wrote:
Error in nchar(homeDir) : invalid multibyte string, element 1
I searched for nchar(homeDir) in the R source code and on CRAN (as indexed by GitHub), and the only CRAN match was probably unrelated (in the ibmdbR package). There's also a few matches in the RStudio source code: https://github.com/rstudio/rstudio/blob/3742521ab2e67528090358a42d9f13933f4400df/src/cpp/session/modules/SessionPackages.R A search of "nchar(homeDir)" on RStudio website gives a lot of seemingly relevant results. However, I don't see them doing anything obviously wrong. This could be related to stricter handling of invalid strings that was recently improved in R: https://blog.r-project.org/2022/10/10/improvements-in-handling-bytes-encoding/ What does path.expand("~/") return on your machine? What is Encoding(.) of the value? What are its actual byte values, i.e. charToRaw(.)? What is your sessionInfo()?
Best regards, Ivan