On Nov 5, 2013, at 4:38 AM, Mao Jianfeng <jianfeng....@gmail.com> wrote:
> Dear R-helpers, > > Glad to write to you. > > I would like to have your helps to install packages through internet, in a > linux computer. Could you please share any of your expertise with me on > this problem? > > Thanks in advance. > > Best > Jian-Feng, > > ######################################## > # check the problem here. >> install.packages(pkgs="ggplot2", repos='http://ftp.ctex.org/mirrors/CRAN/ > ') > Installing package into ‘/checkpoints/home/jfmao/bin/R_library’ > (as ‘lib’ is unspecified) > Error: Line starting '<html> ...' is malformed! The error suggests that there is a problem with the CRAN mirror that you have specified. I would try a different CRAN mirror and see if that resolves the problem. Regards, Marc Schwartz ______________________________________________ R-help@r-project.org mailing list https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help PLEASE do read the posting guide http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html and provide commented, minimal, self-contained, reproducible code.