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I am not able to install packages in R console in dashDB from IBM Bluemix. I am executing the below line:

install.packages('tm')

I am getting this error:

Installing package into ‘/usr/lib64/R/library’ (as ‘lib’ is unspecified)
Warning in install.packages("tm") :
    'lib = "/usr/lib64/R/library"' is not writable
    Error in install.packages("tm") : unable to install packages
    Execution halted
    mv: cannot stat `/mnt/blumeta0/home/<userID>//<...>/<...>/output/*': No such file or directory

I have also tried giving the library parameters like this:

install.packages('tm', lib='/mnt/blumeta0/home/<userID>/R/x86_64-redhat-linux-gnu-library/3.2/lib')

I get this error: 

Warning in install.packages("tm", lib = "/mnt/blumeta0/home/<userID>/R/x86_64-redhat-linux-gnu-library/3.2/lib/"):  
'lib = "/mnt/blumeta0/home/<userID>/R/x86_64-redhat-linux-gnu-library/3.2/lib/"' is not writable.
Execution halted
mv: cannot stat `/mnt/blumeta0/home/dash107933//.3hwv1S2IEeq813rI935Gurz/1467874427867/output/*': No such file or directory

What could be the issue here? Do I have to do any other configuration changes before I try to install the packages? I have also tried to use .libPaths() function to set the library to above mentioned path. The packages are getting installed properly in RStudio interface though. Could you please help? Thanks!

PS: The keyinfo and UserIDs are removed in above statements.

Ram Kumar V
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  • Do you have write and execute rights on that machine? – Rockbar Jul 07 '16 at 07:33
  • No. I don't think so. It's in IBM Bluemix cloud so not sure how to get write and execute rights to that. But since I am able to install the packages from RStudio interface, I feel this may not be the issue. Please correct if I am wrong. – Ram Kumar V Jul 07 '16 at 08:07
  • try to refer to the repository, e.g. install.packages('tm',repos="http://cran.rstudio.com/") – Leo Jul 07 '16 at 12:47

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I have installed packages using the 'Install Packages' menu item from the Tools Menu. Did you try that ?

See this picture for the menu location. Bluemix R Studio Web Interface

Kiran
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  • Thanks Kiran. This worked! I installed all packages from the RStudio menu rather than giving it in the script and this installed the libraries properly which are available in R Console as well. Thanks a lot for pointing out this option. – Ram Kumar V Jul 08 '16 at 07:46