Alex For using a proxy server configuration with R please ensure that you use the internet2 ddl to connect to the internet. It can be set in an R session by using setInternet2(TRUE). Besides all of these you should really set up a new version of R.
Regards The woods are lovely, dark and deep But I have promises to keep And miles to go before I sleep And miles to go before I sleep ----- On Thu, May 9, 2013 at 6:28 AM, Pascal Oettli <kri...@ymail.com> wrote: > Hello, > > About problem for R to download files: > http://cran.r-project.org/bin/**windows/rw-FAQ.html#The-** > Internet-download-functions-**fail_002e<http://cran.r-project.org/bin/windows/rw-FAQ.html#The-Internet-download-functions-fail_002e> > > The repertory "2.9" for the second mirror doesn't exist. > > Hope this helps, > Pascal > > > > On 05/09/2013 09:30 AM, Alex Collier wrote: > >> Hi, >> >> I am having some trouble trying to install a number of packages in R on >> my work computer. An example of the code I am using is as follows: >> >> install.packages("ggplot2",**dependencies=TRUE) >> >> An example of the error messages I am getting is: >> >> Warning: unable to access index for repository >> http://cran.stat.auckland.ac.**nz/bin/windows/contrib/2.9<http://cran.stat.auckland.ac.nz/bin/windows/contrib/2.9> >> Warning: unable to access index for repository >> http://www.stats.ox.ac.uk/pub/**RWin/bin/windows/contrib/2.9<http://www.stats.ox.ac.uk/pub/RWin/bin/windows/contrib/2.9> >> Warning messages: >> 1: In open.connection(con, "r") : unable to resolve 'cran.r-project.org' >> 2: In getDependencies(pkgs, dependencies, available, lib) : >> package çµgplot2� is not available >> >> >> The version of R I am using is 2.9.1. >> >> I have tried the same script at home with no problems and also at my >> previous workplace. I thought it may be to do with not having IT >> administrator privileges but and IT administrator tried with the same >> result and also tried the latest version of R with the same result. The It >> administrator also did not see any internet traffic from my machine when I >> tried the install so we have come to the conclusion that R must not be able >> to access the internet from my machine � I do have general internet access. >> >> We are using a proxy server (TMG � Microsoftç´ Threat Management Gateway). >> Can R work with a proxy server on the network? >> >> If so, how should this be configured so that a Network Administrator can >> make the appropriate changes? >> >> Thanks for your help. >> >> Regards, >> >> Alex Collier >> >> >> >> N稾u noa n� >> >> Alex Collier >> Research Analyst >> SuPERU (Social Policy Evaluation and Research Unit) >> Families Commission | Kîihç©a � Whç©au >> >> Level 5, Public Trust Building >> 117-125 Lambton Quay >> PO Box 2839 >> WELLINGTON >> >> DDI 04 917 7048 | Fax 04 917 7059 >> Email: alex.coll...@nzfamilies.org.nz**<mailto:alex.collier@** >> nzfamilies.org.nz <alex.coll...@nzfamilies.org.nz>> >> Web: >> www.nzfamilies.org.nz<http://**www.nzfamilies.org.nz/<http://www.nzfamilies.org.nz/> >> > >> Follow us on Facebook<http://www.facebook.** >> com/pages/Families-Commission/**121836017891600<http://www.facebook.com/pages/Families-Commission/121836017891600>> >> | Follow us on >> Twitter<https://twitter.com/**nzfamilies<https://twitter.com/nzfamilies> >> > >> A centre of excellence about families and whç©au >> >> >> >> ------------------------------**------------ >> This email is confidential. If it is not intended for you please do not >> read, distribute or copy it or any attachments. Please notify the sender by >> return email and delete the original message and any attachments. >> >> Any views expressed in this email may be those of the individual sender >> and may not necessarily reflect the views of the Families Commission. >> >> ------------------------------**------------ >> >> [[alternative HTML version deleted]] >> >> >> >> ______________________________**________________ >> R-help@r-project.org mailing list >> https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/**listinfo/r-help<https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help> >> PLEASE do read the posting guide http://www.R-project.org/** >> posting-guide.html <http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html> >> and provide commented, minimal, self-contained, reproducible code. >> >> > ______________________________**________________ > R-help@r-project.org mailing list > https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/**listinfo/r-help<https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help> > PLEASE do read the posting guide http://www.R-project.org/** > posting-guide.html <http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html> > and provide commented, minimal, self-contained, reproducible code. > [[alternative HTML version deleted]]
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