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Cant install packages

> install.packages("tidyverse")
Warning in install.packages :
  unable to access index for repository http://cran.rstudio.com/src/contrib:
  cannot open URL 'http://cran.rstudio.com/src/contrib/PACKAGES'

this is what i have tried so far

  1. i have tried using a CRAN repository closer to me (im in sydney australia) - this didnt help

  2. i have tried downloading rtools42 - didnt help

  3. i have unchecked the box in packages "use secure download method for http"

  4. i have even tried using an external repository

    options(repos=c(cran="http://cran.rstudio.com")) and then tried to install.packages but that still didnt help

I really am not sure what to do

Phil
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  • So you get the same unable to access error every time you try? It sounds like the problem may be that you don't have internet access. Can you access other internet things besides r packages from R? For example, can you download a file using a URL? – Elin Mar 01 '23 at 01:14
  • Yep! Can access internet :) – Ellen Towers Mar 01 '23 at 01:49
  • Tried restarting the programs too Didnt help :( – Ellen Towers Mar 01 '23 at 01:49
  • Are you comfortable using the command line? – Elin Mar 01 '23 at 01:57
  • Try this https://stackoverflow.com/questions/33355444/r-when-trying-to-install-package-internetopenurl-failed/33372798#33372798 – Elin Mar 01 '23 at 01:59

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