Re: [Rd] install.packages() fails with drat repository on networkdrive

2016-03-03 Thread Thierry Onkelinx
Hi Dirk, I've (re-)added a binary package to our drat repository. The PACKAGES file was created so the problem is solved. I assume that the PACKAGES got removed by mistake. The problem remains however in case when we have no connection to the network share (e.g. when working outside the office wi

Re: [Rd] install.packages() fails with drat repository on networkdrive

2016-03-02 Thread Dirk Eddelbuettel
Hi Thierry, On 2 March 2016 at 10:16, Thierry Onkelinx wrote: | Dear all, | | install.packages("lme4") fails with error | Error in read.dcf(file = tmpf) : cannot open the connection | In addition: Warning message: | In read.dcf(file = tmpf) : | cannot open compressed file | '//servername/repos

[Rd] install.packages() fails with drat repository on networkdrive

2016-03-02 Thread Thierry Onkelinx
Dear all, install.packages("lme4") fails with error Error in read.dcf(file = tmpf) : cannot open the connection In addition: Warning message: In read.dcf(file = tmpf) : cannot open compressed file '//servername/repository_path/bin/windows/contrib/3.2/PACKAGES', probable reason 'No such file or d