[R] update packages with R on Vista: error

[Stefan Grosse]

Dear all,

I figured out that the best solution for me is to install R in the
/User/me/Documents/R/ directory instead of the program files directory
since I am the only user on my notebook and R has then full write access
and I do not need to change any environment variables...

Thanks for the answers,-

Stefan

-------- Original Message  --------
Subject: [R] update packages with R on Vista: error
From: Stefan Grosse <singularitaet at gmx.net>
To: r-help at stat.math.ethz.ch
Date: 07.06.2007 12:00
> Dear R-list,
>
> I have encountered the following error message trying to update R packages:
>
>   
>> update.packages(ask='graphics')
>>     
> Warning in install.packages(update[instlib == l, "Package"], l,
> contriburl = contriburl,  :
>          'lib' is not writable
> Error in install.packages(update[instlib == l, "Package"], l, contriburl
> = contriburl,  :
>         unable to install packages
>
> I  remember did not have the problem on the last update where R
> installed the files then in the Documents/R folder on my user account.
> Any ideas how to handle this? I made the directories completely writable
> so I do not know where the problem is now (especially since update
> worked before...)
>
> Stefan
>
> PS: Tinn-R 1.19.2.3 + R 2.5.0 on Vista Business
>
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