[R] using install.packages via proxy

[Prof Brian Ripley]

On Thu, 12 Apr 2007, Vladimir Eremeev wrote:

> What operating system do you use?
>
> If you use Windows, than open the Control Panel, double click on the System
> icon, go to "Advanced" tab, press
> "Environment variables" button, then press "New" to create one more new
> variable, enter "http_proxy" as the "Name" of variable, and
> "http://address.of.your.proxy:port" as its value.

For Windows, the rw-FAQ has two much more comprehensive (and accurate) 
answers with examples!

[Please don't post partial answers to FAQs.]

> In unix you should consult with your shell manual for the proper command and
> proper startup script file
> (in bash, this would be export and ~/.bash_profile)
>
> You also could use Sys.putenv R function

Or the command line or .Renviron (preferred, I think).  Please do not set 
http_proxy globally: other programs may read it and have a different 
format.

>
> Erbe, Nicole wrote:
>>
>> I'm trying to install rJava to use JRI in a Java program as JRI is a part
>> of rJava. There should be the option to install this package via
>> install.packages("rJava"). Unfortunately I'm connected to the internet via
>> a proxy. I have no idea how to tell R to connect via the proxy. The R-help
>> tells me something about environment variables like "http_proxy". But I
>> have no idea how and where to set these variable as I'm new to R. I don't
>> know whether this is the right way to solve my problem.
>>
>> Is there anyone out there who knows how to solve this problem? Any help is
>> appreciated.
>>
>
>

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