[R] manual installation errors; install.package, R CMD

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On 2014-05-22 13:08, Sarah Goslee wrote:
> 
> It's possible that a package is not available for your OS or version
> of R, but you don't tell us either.
> 

For the record, GNU/Linux R2110

> 
> That FAQ doesn't say that R is capable of downloading it for you: you
> need to download the package manually, then use R CMD INSTALL to
> install the *local* package.
> 

For the benefit of other novices, that help page should state that the 
term "path" refers to _local_path. Thanks anyway.