[R] R installation in a multiple-user Windows environment

[Uwe Ligges]

Jonathan Greenberg wrote:
> Hmm, perhaps I'm missing the relevant section in the R Installation and 
> Administration manual -- here is the error I'm getting:
> 
> package 'akima' successfully unpacked and MD5 sums checked
> package 'gam' successfully unpacked and MD5 sums checked
> 
> The downloaded packages are in
>        C:\Documents and Settings\[username]\Local 
> Settings\Temp\7\RtmpR1XJ61\downloaded_packages
> updating HTML package descriptions
> Warning message:
> In file.create(f.tg) :
>  cannot create file 'C:\PROGRA~1\R\R-28~1.1/doc/html/packages.html', 
> reason 'Permission denied'
> 
> So the packages are getting installed fine, but that final section seems 
> to be throwing an error.  Its installing to a read-only (for a non-admin 
> user) location.


Ah I see, this is just a warning (not an error) that is expected.

Uwe Ligges




> --j
> 
> 
> Uwe Ligges wrote:
>>
>>
>> Jonathan Greenberg wrote:
>>> We're having some issues with installing R in a multiple user Windows 
>>> environment (e.g. when a user installs a package, there are errors 
>>> linked to attempting to install certain files into restricted 
>>> directories).  Is there a readme for how to install R properly for 
>>> multiple users?  Thanks!
>>>
>>> --j
>>>
>>
>> See the manual R Installation and Administration and how to set up per 
>> user library paths.
>>
>> Uwe Ligges
>>
>