[R-sig-Geo] problem installing maptools

[Roger Bivand]

On Fri, 13 Jan 2012, Francis P. Boscoe wrote:

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> Problem solved. I figured out how to download packages as zip files and
> install them from the menu, "Install package(s) from local zip files"
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You'll also need to put in place some mechanism for checking for package 
updates - the update.packages() function is very useful, and keeps 
packages as fresh as possible. Some packages that are developing quickly, 
like raster, benefit from being updated frequently.

Roger

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