unable to install gganimate package from Github, both automatically and manually

Question

I am currently trying to install the gganimate package but seem unable to. I am running Win 10, Rx64 3.3.0 and Rstudio 0.99.896; the following command:

devtools::install_github("dgrtwo/gganimate")

will throw this error:

Downloading GitHub repo dgrtwo/gganimate@master
from URL https://api.github.com/repos/dgrtwo/gganimate/zipball/master
Error in curl::curl_fetch_memory(url, handle = handle) : 
  Problem with the SSL CA cert (path? access rights?)

So after a few hours of despair, I decided to try and install the package manually. I followed this link: here

the following command:

install.packages(pkgs = "C:/Users/Superzucca/Desktop/gganimate-master.zip", repos = NULL)

results in:

    Installing package into ‘C:/Users/Superzucca/Documents/R/win-library/3.3’ 
(as ‘lib’ is unspecified)

but then when I call:

library("gganimate-master") ####  -> as suggsted by R itself!!

this error is thrown:

Error in library("gganimate-master") : there is no package called ‘gganimate-master’

please, help. I don't have any problems installing other pkgs and honestly don't know what else to try. Thank you in advance, Superzucca

After installing manually, `library(gganimate)` doesn't work? — eipi10, May 23 '16 at 16:45
it says there's no package called like that. I've tried adding and removing quotes, tried with "gganimate", "gganimate-master" as R suggests... nothing. It just won't load — superzucca, May 24 '16 at 08:35

score 4 · Answer 1 · answered Sep 15 '17 at 02:02

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Try out this. It's working for me.

library(devtools)
library(RCurl)
library(httr)
set_config( config( ssl_verifypeer = 0L ) )
devtools::install_github("dgrtwo/gganimate")

answered Sep 15 '17 at 02:02

Sai Praneeth

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score 1 · Accepted Answer · edited May 23 '17 at 12:25

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Figured out the problem, updating with an answer if anybody in the future might need it.

this LINK to another SO question partially solved my problem; I also had to add R, Rstudio and the library folder to my AntiVirus' excption list, and of course running as administrator :)

edited May 23 '17 at 12:25

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answered May 24 '16 at 12:32

superzucca

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score 1 · Answer 3 · edited Jun 15 '17 at 06:44

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I had the same problem like you but I was successful at last.

Generally, you have to deal with two issues: first, connecting to github; second, installing both Rcpp and gganimate.

    library(devtools)
    library(RCurl)
    library(httr)
    set_config( config( ssl_verifypeer = 0L ) )
    devtools::install_github("RcppCore/Rcpp")
    devtools::install_github("dgrtwo/gganimate")

edited Jun 15 '17 at 06:44

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answered May 28 '16 at 08:02

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score -1 · Answer 4 · edited Sep 10 '18 at 05:07

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Try the following:

install.packages("gganimate")

Note: This will depend on the version of R installed and if you are downloading from the Cran site.

edited Sep 10 '18 at 05:07

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answered Sep 10 '18 at 04:48

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Please add more explanation to your answer – mastisa Sep 10 '18 at 05:06

unable to install gganimate package from Github, both automatically and manually

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