Re: [R] package update

2011-05-12 Thread Dirk Eddelbuettel
On 9 May 2011 at 12:57, Uwe Ligges wrote: | | | On 08.05.2011 19:54, eric wrote: | > I tried to update my packages using update.packages() | > | > I got the following message: | > | > The downloaded packages are in | > ‘/tmp/RtmpyDYdTX/downloaded_packages’ | > Warning in install.packages(upd

Re: [R] package update

2011-05-12 Thread jjallaire
To run RStudio as root on Ubuntu you would just do: sudo rstudio The packages in /usr/lib/R/library are the ones that came with the base install of R. J.J. Allaire -- View this message in context: http://r.789695.n4.nabble.com/package-update-tp3507479p3517539.html Sent from the R help mailing

Re: [R] package update

2011-05-10 Thread eric
ok, how do I do root permissions from the RStudio GUI ? What is the specific command that allows me to do that when I type ...update.packages() ? Also, why are the packages installing in the first place if I can't write to that location ? Currently running linux ubuntu 10.04 by the way. -- Vie

Re: [R] package update

2011-05-09 Thread Uwe Ligges
On 08.05.2011 19:54, eric wrote: I tried to update my packages using update.packages() I got the following message: The downloaded packages are in ‘/tmp/RtmpyDYdTX/downloaded_packages’ Warning in install.packages(update[instlib == l, "Package"], l, contriburl = contriburl, : 'lib

[R] package update

2011-05-08 Thread eric
I tried to update my packages using update.packages() I got the following message: The downloaded packages are in ‘/tmp/RtmpyDYdTX/downloaded_packages’ Warning in install.packages(update[instlib == l, "Package"], l, contriburl = contriburl, : 'lib = "/usr/lib/R/library"' is not writab

Re: [R] package update

2010-12-26 Thread Joshua Wiley
Either switch the library path to a writable directory or run it as a su or sudo so you have the necessary permissions. Cheers, Josh On Dec 26, 2010, at 20:45, eric wrote: > > I'm running Linux Ubuntu and tried to update my packages using the > update.package() command. It appeared to downlo

[R] package update

2010-12-26 Thread eric
I'm running Linux Ubuntu and tried to update my packages using the update.package() command. It appeared to download the updates ok but I got the following message: The downloaded packages are in ‘/tmp/RtmpFM82Ry/downloaded_packages’ Warning in install.packages(update[instlib == l, "Package"], l

Re: [R] package update

2008-04-16 Thread Prof Brian Ripley
On Thu, 17 Apr 2008, Phil taylor wrote: > Hi folks, > > when trying to update packages in version 2.6.1 I recuieve the following > error messages: Actually, they are *warnings*. > Warning: unable to access index for repository > http://www.sourcekeg.co.uk/cran/bin/windows/contrib/2.6 > Warning:

[R] package update

2008-04-16 Thread Phil taylor
Hi folks, when trying to update packages in version 2.6.1 I recuieve the following error messages: Warning: unable to access index for repository http://www.sourcekeg.co.uk/cran/bin/windows/contrib/2.6 Warning: unable to access index for repository http://www.stats.ox.ac.uk/pub/RWin/bin/windows