Re: [R] How to set proxy settings for R

2010-04-21 Thread Uwe Ligges
On 20.04.2010 12:02, danda wrote: Dear Pete, Thanks, it works now! I did as you suggested: --internet flag to the target line (right click, properties) e.g. "C:\Program Files\R\R-2.8.1\bin\Rgui.exe" --internet2 Strangely enough, I can now easly download packages but I still get these messa

Re: [R] How to set proxy settings for R

2010-04-20 Thread Pete B
Hi Alessandra Did you restart R? You should be able to download packages using the Packages> Install Package(s) ... from the menu bar in the GUI. Once the package has been downloaded select Packages> Load Package ... you should see what you just downloaded in a list of available packa

Re: [R] How to set proxy settings for R

2010-04-20 Thread danda
Dear Pete, Thanks, it works now! I did as you suggested: --internet flag to the target line (right click, properties) e.g. "C:\Program Files\R\R-2.8.1\bin\Rgui.exe" --internet2 Strangely enough, I can now easly download packages but I still get these messages: chooseCRANmirror() Warning me

Re: [R] How to set proxy settings for R

2010-04-19 Thread Dennis Murphy
Hi: One alternative to sneaking around the proxy restrictions is to load R onto a jump drive and run it off of that. I know of several instructors who are using that approach with their students for similar reasons. Unless you have a compelling reason to install every single package, you should be

Re: [R] How to set proxy settings for R

2010-04-19 Thread Pete B
Also, the FAQ suggests using the alternative internet2.dll by starting R with the flag --internet2 If you start R from a desktop icon, you can add the --internet flag to the target line (right click, properties) e.g. "C:\Program Files\R\R-2.8.1\bin\Rgui.exe" --internet2 see http://cran.r-projec

Re: [R] How to set proxy settings for R

2010-04-19 Thread Henrique Dallazuanna
Try this: setInternet2() chooseCRANmirror() On Mon, Apr 19, 2010 at 1:00 PM, danda wrote: > > Dear All, > > I would like to run R on my computer (with win xp on it) at work bu the > proxy restrictions of the university don't let me download the packages or > to connect to a cran mirror, I us

[R] How to set proxy settings for R

2010-04-19 Thread danda
Dear All, I would like to run R on my computer (with win xp on it) at work bu the proxy restrictions of the university don't let me download the packages or to connect to a cran mirror, I usually get this message: > chooseCRANmirror() Warning message: In open.connection(con, "r") : unable to c