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You could also try downloading the zip file and installing it, but you are on your own then since there are many possible hard-to-diagnose problems with doing that. -- Sent from my phone. Please excuse my brevity. On November 23, 2016 4:09:48 AM PST, Preetam Pal <lordpree...@gmail.com> wrote: >Hi, I am trying to install the package POT for R* version 3.1.0* >(spring >dance), using: > >*install.packages("POT", repos="http://R-Forge.R-project.org ><http://R-Forge.R-project.org>")* >*( link <https://r-forge.r-project.org/R/?group_id=76> )* > >*But I am getting the following error:* > > >*package ‘POT’ is available as a source package but not as a >binaryWarning >in install.packages : package ‘POT’ is not available (for R version >3.1.0)* > > >Can anyone suggest how I can get it working please? >I need it for Peaks-Over-Threshold analysis under extreme value theory. >I >am trying to make use of functions mentioned in this link ( link2 ><http://benz.nchu.edu.tw/~finmyc/POT_guide.pdf> ).Thanks. > >Regards, >Preetam > > [[alternative HTML version deleted]] > >______________________________________________ >R-help@r-project.org mailing list -- To UNSUBSCRIBE and more, see >https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help >PLEASE do read the posting guide >http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html >and provide commented, minimal, self-contained, reproducible code. ______________________________________________ R-help@r-project.org mailing list -- To UNSUBSCRIBE and more, see https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help PLEASE do read the posting guide http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html and provide commented, minimal, self-contained, reproducible code.