[R] How to download inccoming files?

[Peter Dalgaard BSA]

Kenneth Cabrera <krcabrer at epm.net.co> writes:

> Hello, dear R-users and developers!
> 
> I want to know how can I download a file that is in the
> "ftp://cran.r-project.org/incoming" directory.
> I try several times but always and "access denied" or "no such
> directory" message appears.
> 
> Thank you for your help.
> Have a nice day!

I would expect that to be deliberate policy. Otherwise incoming
directories - being writable for anyone - would very quickly get
misused for temporary storage of pirated software and the like.

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