I am having a peculiar problem with installation of packages. I am
trying to install the package "maptools". This is what I get.
install.packages("maptools",depend=T)
Warning in install.packages("maptools", depend = T) :
argument 'lib' is missing: using /usr/local/lib/R/site-library
Warning: unable to access index for repository
http://cran.wustl.edu/src/contribdependency ''maptools'' is not
available
This is a machine running debian sarge. The http_proxy is correctly
set. I am able to download the package by using wget. I also tried
starting R with (R http_proxy-http://my-proxy/). That does not help
either.
I have R 2.4.1 on my debian system.
Will be grateful for any help.
Vikas
