See the rw-FAQ, Q4.8 On Mon, 9 Jan 2006, Ales Ziberna wrote:
> If I do detach(package:blockmodeling) > > My package "blockmodeling" does not appear in (.packages()) > [1] "methods" "stats" "graphics" "grDevices" "utils" "datasets" > [7] "base" > > However, if I want to install a newer version from a local zip file, I get: > utils:::menuInstallLocal() > package 'blockmodeling' successfully unpacked and MD5 sums checked > Error: cannot remove prior installation of package 'blockmodeling' > > > Is there any way around that? > > Best, > Ales Ziberna > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Gabor Grothendieck > Sent: Sunday, January 08, 2006 10:42 PM > To: Alea }iberna > Cc: r-help@stat.math.ethz.ch > Subject: Re: [R] How to unload a package or "undo" library("package") > > Here are some things to try: > > detach() - detach most recent attached package > detach(2) - detach package which is in position 2 on search list. > Same as detach() > detach("package:mypackage") - mypackage from search list > search() - display search list > > On 1/8/06, Alea }iberna <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Hello! >> >> I would like to unload a package form a current R session. I tried >> datach(package:packagename), however it does not work. The reason I >> want to unload it is that I want to correct some files in the package >> and reinstall it without closing an R session. >> >> Best, >> Ales Ziberna >> >> PS: I am using R 2.1.1 on Windows XP >> >> ______________________________________________ >> R-help@stat.math.ethz.ch mailing list >> https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help >> PLEASE do read the posting guide! >> http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html >> > > ______________________________________________ > R-help@stat.math.ethz.ch mailing list > https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help > PLEASE do read the posting guide! > http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html > > ______________________________________________ > R-help@stat.math.ethz.ch mailing list > https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help > PLEASE do read the posting guide! http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html > -- Brian D. Ripley, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Professor of Applied Statistics, http://www.stats.ox.ac.uk/~ripley/ University of Oxford, Tel: +44 1865 272861 (self) 1 South Parks Road, +44 1865 272866 (PA) Oxford OX1 3TG, UK Fax: +44 1865 272595 ______________________________________________ R-help@stat.math.ethz.ch mailing list https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help PLEASE do read the posting guide! http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html