> >> install.packages('grDevices') > > Installing package into ?/usr/lib64/R/library? > > (as ?lib? is unspecified) > > Warning message: > > package ?grDevices? is not available (for R version 3.2.2) > > > > However, this is no longer an issue for me: I seem to have it installed on this new install (of last week). > > > > Sorry about the false alarm. > > grDevices is a "base" package, so it will always be present with a > proper R installation, and it is only updated when R itself is updated.Yes, that is what I thought so too earlier (and indeed is still true, sorry about that). The whole issue started at my end because I misremembered about plotmath which is neither a function nor a package.> Perhaps install.packages() should give a different error message when > you attempt to install a base package.Yes, that would be more desirable. Best wishes, Ranjan ____________________________________________________________ FREE 3D MARINE AQUARIUM SCREENSAVER - Watch dolphins, sharks & orcas on your desktop!
On 12/12/2015 1:35 PM, Ranjan Maitra wrote:>>>> install.packages('grDevices') >>> Installing package into ?/usr/lib64/R/library? >>> (as ?lib? is unspecified) >>> Warning message: >>> package ?grDevices? is not available (for R version 3.2.2) >>> >>> However, this is no longer an issue for me: I seem to have it installed on this new install (of last week). >>> >>> Sorry about the false alarm. >> >> grDevices is a "base" package, so it will always be present with a >> proper R installation, and it is only updated when R itself is updated. > > Yes, that is what I thought so too earlier (and indeed is still true, sorry about that). The whole issue started at my end because I misremembered about plotmath which is neither a function nor a package. > >> Perhaps install.packages() should give a different error message when >> you attempt to install a base package. > > Yes, that would be more desirable.Done now (as a warning, not an error). Duncan Murdoch
> > > > Yes, that is what I thought so too earlier (and indeed is still true, sorry about that). The whole issue started at my end because I misremembered about plotmath which is neither a function nor a package. > > > >> Perhaps install.packages() should give a different error message when > >> you attempt to install a base package. > > > > Yes, that would be more desirable. > > Done now (as a warning, not an error).Great! Thank you, Duncan!! Best wishes, Ranjan ____________________________________________________________ GET FREE 5GB EMAIL - Check out spam free email with many cool features! Visit http://www.inbox.com/email to find out more!