[R-SIG-Mac] Package Manager/Installer

[Mollie Brooks]

Sorry, I meant to say to use library() not load() in the command 
window.

On Mon Oct 20 13:34:58 EDT 2008, Mollie Brooks <mbrooks at ufl.edu> 
wrote:

> Hi Dave,
> I've also had problems with the Package manager. I haven't 
> figured out how to use packages that I've downloaded directly 
> from the cran website.
> 
> I found another way of doing it instead: in the R Package 
> Installer, choose CRAN (sources). Then click "Get List". You can 
> install packages from the list (with location set to "At system 
> level"). Then they load just fine using the load() function in 
> the command window.
> 
> I hope this helps. If someone else knows of another way to 
> install downloaded packages, I would be interested to learn 
> because it has caused me some frustration.
> thanks,
> Mollie
> 
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>> Greetings,
>> 
>> My apologies if this is a very simple question.  I downloaded 
>> and installed a couple of packages today.  In the package 
>> manager in R for Mac (version 2.7.2), I find that when I try to 
>> load the package, I can't.  The load button never clicks on.  
>> Why is that?  As an example, I'm trying to use Ryacas.  Thanks 
>> in advance,
>> 
>> David
>> 
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Mollie E. Brooks
Graduate Student
Department of Zoology
University of Florida
616 Bartram Hall
http://www.zoo.ufl.edu/mbrooks/