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rggplot2installationlocal
user3969377
user3969377

Reputation:

Install ggplot2 from local directory

I need to download packages and install from local directory. But I'm having trouble installing ggplot2. I get no warning, but it seems the library is not installed. Output is below, any suggestions? Operating system is Windows. After running, the directory C:...\R\win-library\3.1 contains subdirectory ggplot2-master.

> install.packages("C:/.../packages/ggplot2-master.zip", repos = NULL, type="source")
Installing package into ‘C:/.../R/win-library/3.1’
(as ‘lib’ is unspecified)
> library(ggplot2)
Error in library(ggplot2) : there is no package called ‘ggplot2’

The correct action was to download the binaries instead of the source.
Note, the following command prompts for the file path:

install.packages(file.choose(), repos=NULL)

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Answers (1)

user3969377
user3969377

Reputation:

The computer is behind a firewall, so the install.package command does not work. I should have downloaded the binary install, but downloaded the source by mistake. So, the corrective action is to download the binary files. I want to point out that in my notes on R, it clearly states to download the binary file. Part of the joys of getting older, not remembering why I came into this room.... Also, rambling...

Upvotes: 1

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