[R] Packages problems

[Jeff Newmiller]

Try a different mirror. 
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On May 12, 2016 9:45:02 PM PDT, Mikko Hurme <mikko.t.hurme at gmail.com> wrote:
>Hi!
>
>I also have problems when I try to install packages. I use R (v. 3.3.0)
>on
>iMac (v. 10.11.4).
>For instance:
>
>> install.packages("doBy")
>Warning: unable to access index for repository
>http://ftp.sunet.se/pub/lang/CRAN/src/contrib:
>cannot open URL
>'http://ftp.sunet.se/pub/lang/CRAN/src/contrib/PACKAGES'
>Warning: unable to access index for repository
>http://ftp.sunet.se/pub/lang/CRAN/bin/macosx/mavericks/contrib/3.3:
>  cannot open URL '
>http://ftp.sunet.se/pub/lang/CRAN/bin/macosx/mavericks/contrib/3.3/PACKAGES'
>Warning message:
>package ‘doBy’ is not available (for R version 3.3.0)
>>
>
>But when I give the same command using RStudio, everything works just
>fine
>
>> install.packages("doBy")
>trying URL '
>https://cran.rstudio.com/bin/macosx/mavericks/contrib/3.3/doBy_4.5-15.tgz'
>Content type 'application/x-gzip' length 3429051 bytes (3.3 MB)
>==================================================
>downloaded 3.3 MB
>
>Also, the Get list button on the R Package Intaller window generates an
>error message
>
>Warning: unable to access index for repository
>http://ftp.sunet.se/pub/lang/CRAN/bin/macosx/mavericks/contrib/3.3:
>  cannot open URL '
>http://ftp.sunet.se/pub/lang/CRAN/bin/macosx/mavericks/contrib/3.3/PACKAGES'
>
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