Install old package using install.packages [duplicate]

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I get

package ‘rJava’ is not available (for R version 2.15.0) 
Warning: unable to access index for repository http://cran.stat.ucla.edu/bin/macosx/leopard/contrib/2.15

when using install.packages() if the repository does not have a version of the given package for my version of R, 2.15.0--the latest Mac binary. Is there a way to get R to check in for older versions, e.g. rJava for R 2.14?

I know that I could download the tar.gz file and then use R CMD INSTALL in terminal, but I was wondering if there was a way to do this using install.packages(). Thank you.

Have you seen this? stackoverflow.com/questions/1474081/…

Roman Luštrik
– Roman Luštrik

2012-06-24 09:36:30 +00:00
Commented Jun 24, 2012 at 9:36 — Roman Luštrik
– Roman Luštrik, Commented Jun 24, 2012 at 9:36

jthetzel · Accepted Answer · 2012-06-25 01:39:31Z

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Try a different CRAN mirror repository (e.g. install.packages("rJava", repos = "http://cran.us.r-project.org/"), or simply try installing again with the UCLA repository. The CRAN mirror monitor report suggests there has been some sporadic downtime at the UCLA mirror recently. An Rjava binary for R 2.15.0 should be available. I can access it directly on the UCLA mirror at http://cran.stat.ucla.edu/bin/macosx/leopard/contrib/2.15/rJava_0.9-3.tgz .

edited Jun 25, 2012 at 1:39

answered Jun 24, 2012 at 10:50

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artdv Over a year ago

Thanks for directing me to the histograms, I'd never seen these before. Given UCLA's mirror age stats, it's time to reconsider the importance I give to proximity. As for the link to rJava_0.9-3.tga, why is it that R still spits out Warning: unable to access index for repository ...

jthetzel Over a year ago

@user1477438: Does install.packages("rJava", repos = "http://cran.us.r-project.org/") yield same warning message?

artdv Over a year ago

cran.us.r-project and UC Berkeley both worked. This appears to be an isolated incident with UCLA's repository. The original question was whether there was a way to select from older versions, e.g. ucla.edu/.../2.14/rJava... but it seems that there should be no reason that one would want to, if the repository is working correctly. Thank you all very much. I'm a new active user (old passive user), kudos to the community. Now that my question has been answer, am I expected to close the question or perform some similar act?

BenBarnes Over a year ago

@user1477438, if one of the answers solved your problem, you can mark it as the accepted answer. However, you are under no obligation to do so.

Paul Hiemstra · Accepted Answer · 2012-06-24 06:47:24Z

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You could install the old version of R, which has the compatible version of the package. If rJava is only available for 2.14, I'd just run that version.

answered Jun 24, 2012 at 6:47

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