On Tue, May 19, 2009 at 6:17 AM, marc bernard <marc_bern...@hotmail.co.uk> wrote: > > Dear all, > > > > I am trying to install a package called "GFCURE" from a local zip file. This > package fits a cure survival model and has been downloaded from: >
You are assuming its in the form of an R *package* but its not. Unzip it and read the readme.txt file. If you still have problems contact the author. > http://post.queensu.ca/~pengp/software.html > > > > The problem is that when I try to install this package from a local zip file > using R, I've got the following error message: > > > > Error in gzfile(file, "r") : cannot open the connection > In addition: Warning message: > In gzfile(file, "r") : cannot open compressed file 'gfcureWinR/DESCRIPTION', > probable reason 'No such file or directory' > > > > First, I thought it was an internal problem. I then asked some of my > colleagues to do the same thing and they had the same error message. > > > > I would be very grateful if you can help me on that matter. > > > > All the best > > > > Marc > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > [[elided Hotmail spam]] > > [[alternative HTML version deleted]] > > ______________________________________________ > 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. > ______________________________________________ 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.