[R] How R connects to the internet

[Duncan Murdoch]

Menezes, Ian wrote:
> Stefan,
>
> Thanks for the response
>
> I'm using the GUI version of R in Windows. I usually just click the R
> icon on my desktop, so Im not sure how I would use the --internet2
> option? 
>   

You can edit the shortcut (right click and follow the menus), or install 
R with that option.

Duncan Murdoch
> Ian Menezes
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Stefan Grosse [mailto:singularitaet at gmx.net] 
> Sent: Tuesday, May 26, 2009 1:39 PM
> To: Menezes, Ian
> Cc: r-help at r-project.org
> Subject: Re: [R] How R connects to the internet
>
> On Tue, 26 May 2009 12:52:16 +0530 "Menezes, Ian"
> <Ian_Menezes at Syntelinc.com> wrote:
>
> MI> I'm unable to get R to connect to the internet at work and I'm
> MI> guessing its because of our proxy server. Is there any way to
> MI> change how R connects to the internet? How do I provide it the
> MI> proxy address?
>
> You haven't told which operating system you use. For windows there is
> the option --internet2 for the Rgui.exe that uses the proxy settings of
> the explorer. 
>
> hth
> Stefan
>
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