[R] problems installing R packages

[Uwe Ligges]

Héctor Villalobos wrote:
> Try to install your old R version in a non system folder (like "C:/R/R-2.4.0")
> 
> Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe that in vista you can't install packages in a system
> folder ('C:/Program Files/R/R-2.4.0) even if you have administrator privileges...

In that case nobody could install anything. No, you can, but you really 
need the privileges, i.e. right click on startup of R and tell the OS to 
start R really with Admin privieges.

Uwe Ligges





> Héctor
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> On 2 Dec 2009 at 3:55, catuxa-2 wrote:
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> Date sent:      	Wed, 2 Dec 2009 03:55:21 -0800 (PST)
> From:           	catuxa-2 <catuxa333 at gmail.com>
> To:             	r-help at r-project.org
> Subject:        	[R]  problems installing R packages
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>> Hi,
>> I´m trying to install new package in R (version 2.4.0) under windows vista
>> and i have problems. I always receive the same message:
>> Erro en zip.unpack(pkg, tmpDir) : no fue posible abrir el archivo
>> 'C:/Program Files/R/R-2.4.0/library/file2019500d/mprobit/libs/mprobit.dll'
>> It can´t open the file.
>> I check the compatibility with the version and is ok, I have no idea where's
>> the problem cause i'm the administrator and i've enough free space in the
>> hard disc.
>>
>> Anyone could help me????
>>
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