[R] Error in local package install

[Duncan Murdoch]

On 16/06/2015 1:27 PM, Uwe Ligges wrote:
> 
> 
> 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?

It may also be a permissions problem:  perhaps the file couldn't be
unzipped, because the user doesn't have write permission.  Are you
installing to the default library?  Perhaps you should try installing to
a personal library instead.

Duncan Murdoch
> 
> 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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