[R] Error in local package install

[Uwe Ligges]

On 16.06.2015 16:33, Axel Urbiz wrote:
> Thanks again Uwe. I haven't renamed the file, only in the text sent to
> R-help. Here's the error again I'm getting. Sorry, this s a bit
> frustrating...

No idea. Perhaps the down load failed? Can you open the file using some 
zip software and extract the DESCRIPTION file?

Best,
Uwe Ligges


>
> Thanks,
> Axel
>
>
> 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 'calibr/DESCRIPTION', probable reason 'No
> such file or directory'
>  >
>
> On Tue, Jun 16, 2015 at 10:18 AM, Uwe Ligges
> <ligges at statistik.tu-dortmund.de
> <mailto:ligges at statistik.tu-dortmund.de>> wrote:
>
>
>
>     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>
>         <mailto: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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