Hmm, my best guess is that file downloads are failing somehow. It's not like, e.g.,
https://cloud.r-project.org/bin/macosx/el-capitan/contrib/3.6/PACKAGES.gz is not on the website. Time to get scientific: Try putting a debug(download.file) and/or debug(available.packages), retry the install (or maybe just do available.packages(repos=....)), and single-step through the call to see where it goes wrong. One possibility is that you don't have write permission for the directory that it wants to download into, so figure out what the exact target is. -pd > On 18 Dec 2019, at 16:05 , bruno apolloni <apoll...@di.unimi.it> wrote: > > Thanks for the clarification. I did it, but with the same result > >> install.packages("regtools", repo = "https://cloud.r-project.org";) > Installing package into ‘/Users/blapo_nuovo/Library/R/3.6/library’ > Warning: unable to access index for repository > https://cloud.r-project.org/src/contrib: > Warning: unable to access index for repository > https://cloud.r-project.org/bin/macosx/el-capitan/contrib/3.6: > Warning message: > package ‘regtools’ is not available (for R version 3.6.2) > > Cave Catalina! Me too have no problem with el-captain. > > Bruno > >> Il giorno 18 dic 2019, alle ore 15:52, Duncan Murdoch >> <murdoch.dun...@gmail.com> ha scritto: >> >> On 18/12/2019 8:43 a.m., bruno apolloni wrote: >>> Do you mean that it does not work locally on my computer, but only in the >>> cloud? >> >> I think he meant >> >> install.packages("regtools", repo = "https://cloud.r-project.org";) >> >> which works for me (but I'm not on Catalina, I'm still on High Sierra). >> >> Duncan Murdoch >> >>> Thanks for the collaboration >>> Bruno >>>> Il giorno 18 dic 2019, alle ore 14:37, Rainer M Krug <rai...@krugs.de> ha >>>> scritto: >>>> >>>> Just works out of the box, i.e. the cloud repo. >>>> >>>> PS: please CC the list in - thanks >>>> >>>> >>>>> On 18 Dec 2019, at 14:34, bruno apolloni <apoll...@di.unimi.it >>>>> <mailto:apoll...@di.unimi.it>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> I tried from many repo: >>>>> >>>>> https://cran.r-project.org <https://cran.r-project.org/> >>>>> https://pbil.univ-lyon1.fr/CRAN/ <https://pbil.univ-lyon1.fr/CRAN/> >>>>> https://cran.stat.unipd.it <https://cran.stat.unipd.it/> >>>>> http://cran.mirror.garr.it/mirrors/CRAN/ >>>>> <http://cran.mirror.garr.it/mirrors/CRAN/> >>>>> >>>>> always with the same answer: >>>>> >>>>> package ‘regtools’ is not available (for R version 3.6.2) . >>>>> >>>>> Which URL you refer to? The above links are opened in Safari. >>>>> >>>>> Thanks for your cooperation >>>>> >>>>> Bruno >>>>> >>>>>> Il giorno 18 dic 2019, alle ore 13:41, Rainer M Krug <rai...@krugs.de >>>>>> <mailto:rai...@krugs.de>> ha scritto: >>>>>> >>>>>> Also on Catalena: I can install without problems. Try a different repo? >>>>>> Can you open the URL in Safari? >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Cheers, >>>>>> >>>>>> Rainer >>>>>> >>>>>>> On 18 Dec 2019, at 13:32, bruno apolloni <apoll...@di.unimi.it >>>>>>> <mailto:apoll...@di.unimi.it>> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Any help after the Ken answer? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Thanks a lot >>>>>>> Bruno >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Inizio messaggio inoltrato: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Da: bruno apolloni <apoll...@di.unimi.it <mailto:apoll...@di.unimi.it>> >>>>>>>> Oggetto: Re: [R-SIG-Mac] damned Catalina >>>>>>>> Data: 18 dicembre 2019 13:30:54 CET >>>>>>>> A: Ken Beath <k...@kjbeath.com.au <mailto:k...@kjbeath.com.au>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Actually, in https://cran.r-project.org/bin/macosx/ >>>>>>>> <https://cran.r-project.org/bin/macosx/> >>>>>>>> <https://cran.r-project.org/bin/macosx/ >>>>>>>> <https://cran.r-project.org/bin/macosx/>> I read; >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> For discussion of Mac-related topics and reporting Mac-specific bugs, >>>>>>>> please use the R-SIG-Mac >>>>>>>> <https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-sig-mac >>>>>>>> <https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-sig-mac>> mailing list. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Did something went wrong? Should I remove the first line of my mail? >>>>>>>> Actually, what I need is to run “regtools” on Cran R insalled on my >>>>>>>> computer. Thanks for your unsderstanding, all the best >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Bruno >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Bruno Apolloni >>>>>>>> (Full Professor ) >>>>>>>> Dipartimento di Informatica >>>>>>>> University of Milano >>>>>>>> Via Comelico 39 >>>>>>>> 20135 Milano (Italy) >>>>>>>> Tel. +39(0)2-50316284 >>>>>>>> Fax. +39(0)2-50316228 >>>>>>>> Mobile +39 333 7469878 >>>>>>>> e-mail: apoll...@di.unimi.it <mailto:apoll...@di.unimi.it> >>>>>>>> <mailto:apoll...@di.unimi.it <mailto:apoll...@di.unimi.it>> >>>>>>>> http://homes.di.unimi.it/apolloni <http://homes.di.unimi.it/apolloni> >>>>>>>> <http://homes.di.unimi.it/apolloni <http://homes.di.unimi.it/apolloni>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Il giorno 18 dic 2019, alle ore 13:08, Ken Beath <k...@kjbeath.com.au >>>>>>>>> <mailto:k...@kjbeath.com.au> <mailto:k...@kjbeath.com.au >>>>>>>>> <mailto:k...@kjbeath.com.au>>> ha scritto: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Try another repository. It works fine with the main CRAN and teh >>>>>>>>> RStudio repositories. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Ken >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> On 18 Dec 2019, at 10:50 pm, bruno apolloni <apoll...@di.unimi.it >>>>>>>>>> <mailto:apoll...@di.unimi.it> <mailto:apoll...@di.unimi.it >>>>>>>>>> <mailto:apoll...@di.unimi.it>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Dear All >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> among disasters of the new operating system Catalina, this one >>>>>>>>>> concerns R. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Trying to install “regtools" the answer by Crane R consolle is >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> unable to access index for repository >>>>>>>>>> https://cran.stat.unipd.it/bin/macosx/el-capitan/contrib/3.6 >>>>>>>>>> <https://cran.stat.unipd.it/bin/macosx/el-capitan/contrib/3.6> >>>>>>>>>> <https://cran.stat.unipd.it/bin/macosx/el-capitan/contrib/3.6 >>>>>>>>>> <https://cran.stat.unipd.it/bin/macosx/el-capitan/contrib/3.6>> >>>>>>>>>> <https://cran.stat.unipd.it/bin/macosx/el-capitan/contrib/3.6 >>>>>>>>>> <https://cran.stat.unipd.it/bin/macosx/el-capitan/contrib/3.6> >>>>>>>>>> <https://cran.stat.unipd.it/bin/macosx/el-capitan/contrib/3.6 >>>>>>>>>> <https://cran.stat.unipd.it/bin/macosx/el-capitan/contrib/3.6>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> The same for “devtools”. This happens on my Mac with Catalina OS. >>>>>>>>>> The same installation on same Crane R but on a laptop of colleauge >>>>>>>>>> of mine endowed with previous OS (el captain) succeeds without any >>>>>>>>>> problem. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Any remedy to suggest? >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Thanks a lot >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Bruno >>>>>>>>>> [[alternative HTML version deleted]] >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>>>>> R-SIG-Mac mailing list >>>>>>>>>> R-SIG-Mac@r-project.org <mailto:R-SIG-Mac@r-project.org> >>>>>>>>>> <mailto:R-SIG-Mac@r-project.org <mailto:R-SIG-Mac@r-project.org>> >>>>>>>>>> https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-sig-mac >>>>>>>>>> <https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-sig-mac> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> [[alternative HTML version deleted]] >>>>>>> >>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>> R-SIG-Mac mailing list >>>>>>> R-SIG-Mac@r-project.org <mailto:R-SIG-Mac@r-project.org> >>>>>>> https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-sig-mac >>>>>>> <https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-sig-mac> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> Rainer M. Krug, PhD (Conservation Ecology, SUN), MSc (Conservation >>>>>> Biology, UCT), Dipl. Phys. (Germany) >>>>>> >>>>>> Orcid ID: 0000-0002-7490-0066 >>>>>> >>>>>> Department of Evolutionary Biology and Environmental Studies >>>>>> University of Zürich >>>>>> Office Y34-J-74 >>>>>> Winterthurerstrasse 190 >>>>>> 8075 Zürich >>>>>> Switzerland >>>>>> >>>>>> Office: +41 (0)44 635 47 64 >>>>>> Cell: +41 (0)78 630 66 57 >>>>>> email: rainer.k...@uzh.ch <mailto:rainer.k...@uzh.ch> >>>>>> rai...@krugs.de <mailto:rai...@krugs.de> >>>>>> Skype: RMkrug >>>>>> >>>>>> PGP: 0x0F52F982 >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Rainer M. Krug, PhD (Conservation Ecology, SUN), MSc (Conservation >>>> Biology, UCT), Dipl. Phys. (Germany) >>>> >>>> Orcid ID: 0000-0002-7490-0066 >>>> >>>> Department of Evolutionary Biology and Environmental Studies >>>> University of Zürich >>>> Office Y34-J-74 >>>> Winterthurerstrasse 190 >>>> 8075 Zürich >>>> Switzerland >>>> >>>> Office: +41 (0)44 635 47 64 >>>> Cell: +41 (0)78 630 66 57 >>>> email: rainer.k...@uzh.ch <mailto:rainer.k...@uzh.ch> >>>> rai...@krugs.de <mailto:rai...@krugs.de> >>>> Skype: RMkrug >>>> >>>> PGP: 0x0F52F982 >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> [[alternative HTML version deleted]] >>> _______________________________________________ >>> R-SIG-Mac mailing list >>> R-SIG-Mac@r-project.org >>> https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-sig-mac >> > > _______________________________________________ > R-SIG-Mac mailing list > R-SIG-Mac@r-project.org > https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-sig-mac -- Peter Dalgaard, Professor, Center for Statistics, Copenhagen Business School Solbjerg Plads 3, 2000 Frederiksberg, Denmark Phone: (+45)38153501 Office: A 4.23 Email: pd....@cbs.dk Priv: pda...@gmail.com _______________________________________________ R-SIG-Mac mailing list R-SIG-Mac@r-project.org https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-sig-mac
