As far as I can see, the 'internal' method doesn't work for https mirrors (on my system, anyway). However, the http mirrors still exist (try " http://cloud.r-project.org/" for example) so why not just use one of those?
Cheers, Carina On 5 December 2016 at 12:27, jim holtman <jholt...@gmail.com> wrote: > You will probably have to check with your network folks to see what is > possible on your system. > > > Jim Holtman > Data Munger Guru > > What is the problem that you are trying to solve? > Tell me what you want to do, not how you want to do it. > > On Mon, Dec 5, 2016 at 6:33 AM, <qwertyui_per...@yahoo.co.jp> wrote: > > > Dear Jim, > > > > Thanks to your advice, "Proxy Authentification" window showed up, > however, > > I couldn't access to the internet. Error messages are as below. > > > > ------------------------------ ------------------------------ ------- > > > update.packages(ask='graphics',checkBuilt=TRUE) > > --- Please select a CRAN mirror for use in this session --- > > Warning: failed to download mirrors file (scheme not supported in URL > > 'https://cran.r-project.org/CRAN_mirrors.csv'); using local file > > 'C:/PROGRA~1/R/R-33~1.2/doc/CRAN_mirrors.csv' > > Warning: unable to access index for repository > > https://cran.ism.ac.jp/src/contrib: > > scheme not supported in URL 'https://cran.ism.ac.jp/src/ > contrib/PACKAGES' > > > > Proxy authentication failed: > > please re-enter the credentials or hit Cancel > > ------------------------------ ------------------------------ ------- > > > > I assume the proxy server is only available for "http", not "https". > > What should I do ? > > > > J J > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > *From:* jim holtman <jholt...@gmail.com> > > *To:* qwertyui_per...@yahoo.co.jp > > *Date:* 2016/12/2, Fri 09:13 > > *Subject:* Re: [R] Question about proxy setting of R > > > > Try this option: > > > > options(download.file.method = "internal") > > > > > > > > > > > > Jim Holtman > > Data Munger Guru > > > > What is the problem that you are trying to solve? > > Tell me what you want to do, not how you want to do it. > > > > On Wed, Nov 30, 2016 at 10:37 PM, <qwertyui_per...@yahoo.co.jp> wrote: > > > > Hello, > > > > I use R 3.0.2 on Win 7 through proxy server using ".Rprofile" in home > > directory that includes "Sys.setenv(http_proxy=proxy_ server:port)". > > There has been no problem to access the internet for some years. > > In this situation, I installed R 3.3.1 and then entered "update.packages > > ()", however, "Proxy Authentification" window didn't show up and > > failed to access the internet. Error messages are as below. > > > > ------------------------------ ------------------------------ ------- > > > update.packages(ask='graphics' ,checkBuilt=TRUE) > > --- Please select a CRAN mirror for use in this session --- > > Warning: failed to download mirrors file (cannot open URL > > 'https://cran.r-project.org/CRAN_mirrors.csv'); using local file > > 'C:/PROGRA~1/R/R-33~1.2/doc/ CRAN_mirrors.csv' > > Warning: unable to access index for repository > > https://cran.ism.ac.jp/src/contrib: > > cannot open URL 'https://cran.ism.ac.jp/src/contrib/PACKAGES' > > Warning: unable to access index for repository > > http://www.stats.ox.ac.uk/pub/RWin/src/contrib: > > cannot open URL 'http://www.stats.ox.ac.uk/ > pub/RWin/src/contrib/PACKAGES > > ' > > Warning message: > > In download.file(url, destfile = f, quiet = TRUE) : > > cannot open URL 'https://cran.r-project.org/CRAN_mirrors.csv': HTTP > > status was '407 Proxy Authentication Required' > > > > ------------------------------ ------------------------------ ------- > > > > Strange to say, R 3.0.2 is able to access to the internet, and R 3.3.1 > > shows collect proxy setting in ".Rprofile" by "Sys.getenv("http_proxy")" > > From internet information, I added "http_proxy_user=ask" to ".Rprofile", > or > > " --internet2" to the desktop icon of R 3.3.1, ending up in the same > > result. > > > > Please show me the way of proxy setting of R 3.3.1. > > > > ______________________________ ________________ > > 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. > > > > > > > > > > > > [[alternative HTML version deleted]] > > ______________________________________________ > 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. > [[alternative HTML version deleted]] ______________________________________________ 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.