[R] Installing spdep

Suzanne E. Blatt
2004-01-05T15:50:48Z

Hello all,

I am trying to install the package 'spdep' and get the following error
message when I invoke library(spdep) at the R prompt:

Error in loadNamespace(i, c(lib.loc, .libPaths()), keep.source)
    There is no package called 'maptools'
Error in library(spdep) : package/namespace load failed

I get this if I try to install 'on the fly' AND if I download directly
from the download mirror (http://probability.ca/cran/) and then install inside
my terminal (in superuser of course).

Any thoughts on where I can get 'maptools' or why it can't seem to
locate it if it is indeed on my machine?

Thanks,

Suzanne