I am unable to install packages in R

Question

When I try to install any package in Rstudio I get the following error message:

Error in install.packages : path[1]="C:\Users\javad\Documents\.Rhistory\win-library\3.2": The system cannot find the path specified

How can I solve it?

score 5 · Answer 1 · edited Apr 22 '16 at 07:33

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Remove the file .Rhistory in directory C:\Users\javad\Documents\.Rhistory

Now try installing the package. This should solve your problem.

edited Apr 22 '16 at 07:33

m00am

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answered Apr 22 '16 at 06:39

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score 4 · Answer 2 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:34

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You need to set your library path to a folder that exists.

At the shell prompt type:

   export R_LIBS="C:/users/your_username/R_libs"
   mkdir C:/users/your_username/R_libs

Changing R default library path using .libPaths in Rprofile.site fails to work

https://www.stat.osu.edu/computer-support/mathstatistics-packages/installing-r-libraries-locally-your-home-directory

edited May 23 '17 at 12:34

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answered Mar 12 '16 at 01:25

Hack-R

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score 1 · Answer 3 · answered Jul 25 '18 at 07:55

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In my case antivirus which was stopping r studio to download and install. For that we can either add exception in antivirus for r studio or disable antivirus and install.

answered Jul 25 '18 at 07:55

user4886675

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I am unable to install packages in R

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