On 16/06/2015 1:27 PM, Uwe Ligges wrote: > > > On 16.06.2015 16:33, Axel Urbiz wrote: >> Thanks again Uwe. I haven't renamed the file, only in the text sent to >> R-help. Here's the error again I'm getting. Sorry, this s a bit >> frustrating... > > No idea. Perhaps the down load failed? Can you open the file using some > zip software and extract the DESCRIPTION file?
It may also be a permissions problem: perhaps the file couldn't be unzipped, because the user doesn't have write permission. Are you installing to the default library? Perhaps you should try installing to a personal library instead. Duncan Murdoch > > Best, > Uwe Ligges > > >> >> Thanks, >> Axel >> >> >> Error in read.dcf(file.path(pkgname, "DESCRIPTION"), c("Package", >> "Type")) : >> cannot open the connection >> In addition: Warning messages: >> 1: In unzip(zipname, exdir = dest) : error 1 in extracting from zip file >> 2: In read.dcf(file.path(pkgname, "DESCRIPTION"), c("Package", "Type")) : >> cannot open compressed file 'calibr/DESCRIPTION', probable reason 'No >> such file or directory' >> > >> >> On Tue, Jun 16, 2015 at 10:18 AM, Uwe Ligges >> <lig...@statistik.tu-dortmund.de >> <mailto:lig...@statistik.tu-dortmund.de>> wrote: >> >> >> >> On 16.06.2015 15:16, Axel Urbiz wrote: >> >> Thanks Uwe. Actually, the problem persists in R-3.2.1. >> >> If it helps, the .zip file is here: >> >> http://win-builder.r-project.org/yC8eUu09w3Ui/ >> >> >> >> Works for me, but your error message is: >> >> >> "cannot open compressed file 'mypackage/DESCRIPTION'" >> >> which suggests you renamed the file? You must not do that, just >> keep the filename "calibr_0.0.0.9000.zip". >> >> Best, >> Uwe Ligges >> >> >> Thank you, >> Axel. >> >> >> >> On Mon, Jun 15, 2015 at 5:41 PM, Uwe Ligges >> <lig...@statistik.tu-dortmund.de >> <mailto:lig...@statistik.tu-dortmund.de> >> <mailto:lig...@statistik.tu-dortmund.de >> <mailto:lig...@statistik.tu-dortmund.de>>> wrote: >> >> >> >> On 15.06.2015 22:32, Axel Urbiz wrote: >> >> Hello, >> >> I've built a windows binary package from my Mac using >> the help >> from this >> site: http://win-builder.r-project.org >> >> As expected, I got back the file "mypackage.zip". Also, >> the logs >> show no >> errors. >> >> >> No, you got a file packagename_version.zip. >> >> >> >> Now, when I try to install on windows using the GUI >> "install >> package(s) >> from local zip files", I get the following error: >> >> utils:::menuInstallLocal() >> >> Error in read.dcf(file.path(pkgname, "DESCRIPTION"), >> c("Package", "Type")) >> : >> cannot open the connection >> In addition: Warning messages: >> 1: In unzip(zipname, exdir = dest) : error 1 in >> extracting from >> zip file >> 2: In read.dcf(file.path(pkgname, "DESCRIPTION"), >> c("Package", >> "Type")) : >> cannot open compressed file 'mypackage/DESCRIPTION', >> probable reason 'No >> such file or directory' >> >> I've attempted to use the solutions from prior similar >> email >> threats with >> no success. Btw - I've install all the packages >> dependencies >> prior to the >> above. I'm on R 3.2.0. >> >> >> please try the release condadate of R-3.2.1, R-3.2.0 had a >> bug for >> package installation from local zip files. >> >> Best, >> Uwe Ligges >> >> >> Any guidance would be much appreciated. >> >> Thank you. >> >> Axel. >> >> [[alternative HTML version deleted]] >> >> ______________________________________________ >> R-help@r-project.org <mailto:R-help@r-project.org> >> <mailto:R-help@r-project.org <mailto:R-help@r-project.org>> >> mailing list >> -- To UNSUBSCRIBE and more, see >> 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. >> >> >> > > ______________________________________________ > R-help@r-project.org mailing list -- To UNSUBSCRIBE and more, see > 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. > ______________________________________________ R-help@r-project.org mailing list -- To UNSUBSCRIBE and more, see 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.