[R] How to set proxy settings for R

[Uwe Ligges]

On 20.04.2010 12:02, danda wrote:
>
> Dear Pete,
>
> Thanks, it works now!
>
> I did as you suggested:
>
> --internet flag to the target line (right click, properties) e.g.
> "C:\Program Files\R\R-2.8.1\bin\Rgui.exe" --internet2
>
> Strangely enough, I can now easly download packages but I still get these
> messages:
>
> chooseCRANmirror()
>
> Warning message:
> In open.connection(con, "r") :
>    cannot open: HTTP status was '407 Proxy Authentication Required'
>
>> utils:::menuInstallPkgs()
> Warning: unable to access index for repository
> http://www.stats.ox.ac.uk/pub/RWin/bin/windows/contrib/2.10


Probably the selected CRAN mirror was accessible while the CRAN extras 
repository hosted in Oxford by Brian Ripley was not (at least from your 
side).

Uwe Ligges



> ..but eventually it does install what I want...any clue?
>
> Alessandra
>