[R] UNIX Installation of package "systemfit" fails

[Yong Wang]

Dear list
I am trying to install the systemfit package under unix,

install.packages(systemfit)

the installation failed. I am attaching the error and version
information below,
(if dependencies=TRUE, much more error)
any help appreciated

best,
yong

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> install.packages("systemfit")
Warning in install.packages("systemfit") :
  argument 'lib' is missing: using
'/usr/home/d/068/meta/R/x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu-library/2.7'
--- Please select a CRAN mirror for use in this session ---
CRAN mirror

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Selection: 57
also installing the dependencies âzooâ, âMatrixâ, âcarâ, âlmtestâ

trying URL 'http://lib.stat.cmu.edu/R/CRAN/src/contrib/zoo_1.5-4.tar.gz'
Content type 'application/x-gzip' length 609057 bytes (594 Kb)
opened URL
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downloaded 594 Kb

trying URL 'http://lib.stat.cmu.edu/R/CRAN/src/contrib/Matrix_0.999375-20.tar.gz'
Content type 'application/x-gzip' length 1954872 bytes (1.9 Mb)
opened URL
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downloaded 1.9 Mb

trying URL 'http://lib.stat.cmu.edu/R/CRAN/src/contrib/car_1.2-12.tar.gz'
Content type 'application/x-gzip' length 220728 bytes (215 Kb)
opened URL
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downloaded 215 Kb

trying URL 'http://lib.stat.cmu.edu/R/CRAN/src/contrib/lmtest_0.9-22.tar.gz'
Content type 'application/x-gzip' length 191099 bytes (186 Kb)
opened URL
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downloaded 186 Kb

trying URL 'http://lib.stat.cmu.edu/R/CRAN/src/contrib/systemfit_1.0-8.tar.gz'
Content type 'application/x-gzip' length 727116 bytes (710 Kb)
opened URL
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downloaded 710 Kb

ERROR: failed to lock directory
'/usr/home/d/068/wangyong/R/x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu-library/2.7' for
modifying
Try removing '/usr/home/d/068/wangyong/R/x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu-library/2.7/00LOCK'
ERROR: failed to lock directory
'/usr/home/d/068/wangyong/R/x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu-library/2.7' for
modifying
Try removing '/usr/home/d/068/wangyong/R/x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu-library/2.7/00LOCK'
ERROR: failed to lock directory
'/usr/home/d/068/wangyong/R/x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu-library/2.7' for
modifying
Try removing '/usr/home/d/068/wangyong/R/x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu-library/2.7/00LOCK'
ERROR: failed to lock directory
'/usr/home/d/068/wangyong/R/x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu-library/2.7' for
modifying
Try removing '/usr/home/d/068/wangyong/R/x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu-library/2.7/00LOCK'
ERROR: failed to lock directory
'/usr/home/d/068/wangyong/R/x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu-library/2.7' for
modifying
Try removing '/usr/home/d/068/wangyong/R/x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu-library/2.7/00LOCK'

The downloaded packages are in
        /tmp/RtmpJ28hPv/downloaded_packages
Warning messages:
1: In install.packages("systemfit") :
  installation of package 'zoo' had non-zero exit status
2: In install.packages("systemfit") :
  installation of package 'Matrix' had non-zero exit status
3: In install.packages("systemfit") :
  installation of package 'car' had non-zero exit status
4: In install.packages("systemfit") :
  installation of package 'lmtest' had non-zero exit status
5: In install.packages("systemfit") :
  installation of package 'systemfit' had non-zero exit status
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> version
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platform       x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu
arch           x86_64
os             linux-gnu
system         x86_64, linux-gnu
status
major          2
minor          7.0
year           2008
month          04
day            22
svn rev        45424
language       R
version.string R version 2.7.0 (2008-04-22)