Hi, On Thu, May 22, 2014 at 8:48 AM, message <let...@openmailbox.org> wrote: > Readers, > > As root user, from the command: > > install.packages() > > A dialogue window appears to select packages of interest. What to do if a > specific packages exists on the cran page > (http://cran.r-project.org/web/packages/available_packages_by_name.html), > but not in the dialogue window of a repository? > > Sometimes, a dependent package is reported as being un-available, e.g.: > >> install.packages("mclust") > > Warning message: > In getDependencies(pkgs, dependencies, available, lib) : > package ‘mclust’ is not available
It's possible that a package is not available for your OS or version of R, but you don't tell us either. > Alternatively, tried the command 'R CMD': > > R CMD INSTALL http://cran.r-project.org/src/contrib/ChemoSpec_1.61-3.tar.gz > Warning: invalid package > ‘http://cran.r-project.org/src/contrib/ChemoSpec_1.61-3.tar.gz’ > Error: ERROR: no packages specified > > The FAQ web page > (http://cran.r-project.org/doc/FAQ/R-FAQ.html#How-can-add_002don-packages-be-installed_003f) > states that the above syntax should be accepted. > > What is my mistake please? That FAQ doesn't say that R is capable of downloading it for you: you need to download the package manually, then use R CMD INSTALL to install the *local* package. Sarah -- Sarah Goslee http://www.functionaldiversity.org ______________________________________________ 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.
