[R] Error in local package install

[Uwe Ligges]

On 16.06.2015 15:16, Axel Urbiz wrote:
> Thanks Uwe. Actually, the problem persists in R-3.2.1.
>
> If it helps, the .zip file is here:
>
> http://win-builder.r-project.org/yC8eUu09w3Ui/


Works for me, but your error message is:


"cannot open compressed file 'mypackage/DESCRIPTION'"

which suggests you renamed the file?  You must not do that, just keep 
the filename "calibr_0.0.0.9000.zip".

Best,
Uwe Ligges


> Thank you,
> Axel.
>
>
>
> On Mon, Jun 15, 2015 at 5:41 PM, Uwe Ligges
> <ligges at statistik.tu-dortmund.de
> <mailto:ligges at statistik.tu-dortmund.de>> wrote:
>
>
>
>     On 15.06.2015 22:32, Axel Urbiz wrote:
>
>         Hello,
>
>         I've built a windows binary package from my Mac using the help
>         from this
>         site: http://win-builder.r-project.org
>
>         As expected, I got back the file "mypackage.zip". Also, the logs
>         show no
>         errors.
>
>
>     No, you got a file packagename_version.zip.
>
>
>
>         Now, when I try to install on windows using the GUI "install
>         package(s)
>         from local zip files", I get the following error:
>
>             utils:::menuInstallLocal()
>
>         Error in read.dcf(file.path(pkgname, "DESCRIPTION"),
>         c("Package", "Type"))
>         :
>             cannot open the connection
>         In addition: Warning messages:
>         1: In unzip(zipname, exdir = dest) : error 1 in extracting from
>         zip file
>         2: In read.dcf(file.path(pkgname, "DESCRIPTION"), c("Package",
>         "Type")) :
>             cannot open compressed file 'mypackage/DESCRIPTION',
>         probable reason 'No
>         such file or directory'
>
>         I've attempted to use the solutions from prior similar email
>         threats with
>         no success. Btw - I've install all the packages dependencies
>         prior to the
>         above. I'm on R 3.2.0.
>
>
>     please try the release condadate of R-3.2.1, R-3.2.0 had a bug for
>     package installation from local zip files.
>
>     Best,
>     Uwe Ligges
>
>
>         Any guidance would be much appreciated.
>
>         Thank you.
>
>         Axel.
>
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