[R] Updating or installing R packages on Windows Vista

[Charles Annis, P.E.]

Or you can right-click on the R icon and choose Run as administrator.  That
way you won't alter the security settings and forget to re-set them. After
the packages are installed R will load in the usual way by clicking on the
icon.

Charles Annis, P.E.

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-----Original Message-----
From: r-help-bounces at stat.math.ethz.ch
[mailto:r-help-bounces at stat.math.ethz.ch] On Behalf Of Christopher Albert
Sent: Wednesday, February 21, 2007 10:23 PM
To: r-help at stat.math.ethz.ch
Subject: [R] Updating or installing R packages on Windows Vista

Hi,

Windows Vista includes additional security mechanisms (User Access Control)
whose defaults make it difficult to install or update R packages.
To avoid these problems you need to go to Computer-> Program Files
Right click on the R directory and select "properties". Now select the
security tab.
Give your user ( which is the use R whose priviledges R runs under) Full
Control to the R directory.
This should solve the install/update issues.

Keep up the good work.

Chris Albert

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