Can you use those programs to get to the package tar file directly:
http://ftp.ctex.org/mirrors/CRAN/src/contrib/ggplot2_0.9.3.1.tar.gz
If so, you might want to download it and then install as a local package
installation on the remote server from the CLI (eg. using R CMD INSTALL ...).
You might also want to look at ?download.file for some additional hints on
download methods which can be specified in the install.packages() call
('methods' argument) and possible options to deal with proxies if that is the
issue.
If you cannot use those programs to get to the tar file directly, it is
possible that the remote linux server is blocked from accessing the CRAN mirror
network. If so, check with a SysAdmin to see if there is something on the
remote server that needs to be configured to allow you access to CRAN mirrors.
Regards,
Marc
On Nov 5, 2013, at 6:59 AM, Mao Jianfeng <jianfeng....@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi Marc,
>
> Thanks a lot for your reply.
>
> In fact, I am running R in a remote linux server. I am wondering there are
> some special settings for Internet access in this server. I have ever tried
> to use different CRAN mirrors, and failed. I can use "lftp", "wget", "curl"
> to link to internet, in this server.
>
> So, do you have any ideas/tools/scripts on how to track the real problem, in
> my case?
>
> Best
> Jian-Feng,
>
>
> 2013/11/5 Marc Schwartz <marc_schwa...@me.com>
>
> 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
>
>
>
>
>
> --
> Jian-Feng, Mao
>
> Post doc
> Forest Sciences Center
> University of British Columbia
> Vancouver, Canada
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