[R-SIG-Mac] Installing Mac packages from a directory of .tgz files

[Murray Jorgensen]

I had another try using the package installer, this time using
file:///Applications/tgz12.1/
in the URL slot.

If I use the "Other Repository" option I get:

Error in gzfile(file, "r") : cannot open the connection
In addition: Warning message:
In gzfile(file, "r") :
   cannot open compressed file 
'/Applications/tgz12.1/bin/macosx/leopard/contrib/2.12/PACKAGES', 
probable reason 'No such file or directory'

and if I use the "Other Directory URL" I get

Error in gzfile(file, "r") : cannot open the connection
In addition: Warning message:
In gzfile(file, "r") :
   cannot open compressed file '/Applications/tgz12.1//PACKAGES', 
probable reason 'No such file or directory'


Maybe I should attempt to create a file called PACKAGES?

Murray

On 15/01/11 1:36 PM, Murray Jorgensen wrote:
> I have limited bandwidth and monthly allowance so I want to install the
> latest R packages from a directory of tgz files that I have brought home
> from work.
>
> The new R (2.12.1) installed nicely on top of my old 2.10.1 and I am
> pleased that the package installer takes care of that OK.
>
> However the installer did not find the new packages ( which are
> currently sitting in Macintosh HD/Applications/tgz12.1 ) and I can't see
> any installer option where I can tell it where they are. ( The place for
> writing a url closes up when you choose one of the local options.)
>
> There was one option where it said the installer would ask the location
> of the binaries and indeed a dialog box was thrown up, but when I
> navigated to the folder the .tgz files were greyed out.
>
> Apologies for taking up this list's time with trivia but I do most of my
> R work on PCs
>
> Cheers, Murray

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