[BioC] RMySQL

[Amy Mikhail]

Dear list,

R: 2.2.1, Bioconductor: 1.7, OS: windows XP

I recently downloaded the package BioMArt, which has RMySQL listed as one
of its dependencies.  Although I can see this package when I go to the
CRAN website (Bristol mirror), I'm not able to find or download it from R
and I get this warning:

> install.packages(c("RMySQL"))
Warning in download.packages(pkgs, destdir = tmpd, available = available,  :
         no package 'RMySQL' at the repositories

If I try using the pull-down menu (install packages...) the package is not
even on the list (actually comparing the website and the list, there are
quite a few packages that don't show up).

Also, if I download RMySQL_0.5-7.tar.gz from the CRAN website and try
using "install packages from local zip files", it doesn't work either:

> utils:::menuInstallLocal()
Error in gzfile(file, "r") : unable to open connection
In addition: Warning messages:
1: error 1 in extracting from zip file
2: cannot open compressed file 'RMySQL_0.5-7.tar.gz/DESCRIPTION'

So how (and from where) can I get hold of RMySQL?

Regards,
Amy




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Amy Mikhail
Research student
University of Aberdeen
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Email: a.mikhail at abdn.ac.uk
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