Scott Hyde wrote: > I'd like to create a small "local" repository that would be used to > install a package for a class of students at their home. I don't want > to upload it to CRAN, as I don't think it should be disseminated at > that level. > > What I'd like to do is: > >> where="http://mysite.com/"; >> install.packages("mypackage",contriburl=where) > > When I try this, (after placing my mypackage_1.0.tar.gz file in the > main directory of http://mysite.com/, it responds, in R, when I want > to install the package: > > Warning: unable to access index for repository http://mysite.com/ > > What do I need to do?
You need a PACKAGES file in that directory that gives an index which packages are available. See function write_PACKAGES() in package "tools". Uwe Ligges > > -Scott > ______________________________________________ R-help@r-project.org mailing list 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.
