[R] Error while trying to install a package

[Patrick Connolly]

On Mon, 01-Aug-2011 at 02:55PM -0400, Sushil Amirisetty wrote:

|> 
|> Hi Everyone, 
|> 
|> When i try to install a package using 
|> 
|> > install.packages("agricolae") 
|> --- Please select a CRAN mirror for use in this session --- 
|> | 
|> 
|> 

|> The cursor keeps blinking i dont get a popup menu to choose a CRAN
|> mirror? Is it due to my proxy server settings? I tried to echo
|> $http_proxy , it doesnt carry any proxy , its blank. Please help
|> me.

Look back in the archives.  There was a discussion in the last month
or so on how you make those settings.  I don't remember the details
because they were to do with Windows (which I'm guessing is what
you're using).



|> Thanks, 
|> Sushil.
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