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

[Murray Jorgensen]

Well, still no responses, but I'm further along the trail. I decided 
that I must need that 'PACKAGES' file so I went back to CRAN and got it, 
and placed it in my /Applications/tgz12.1/ folder.

This time with 'Other Directory URL' as 'files:///Applications/tgz12.1/' 
I at least got the Package list populated in the 'Repository Version' 
column.

I selected all and clicked 'Install Selected' to no obvious result, 
although maybe I was too impatient. Then I tried again selecting only 
the first package 'abc' but still it seems without response.

Hey-ho

Murray

On 15/01/2011 3:12 p.m., Murray Jorgensen wrote:
> 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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