See also this thread: https://stat.ethz.ch/pipermail/r-help/2007-December/148116.html
Cheers Joris On Thu, May 6, 2010 at 11:24 PM, Michael Dykes <thedoctor81...@gmail.com>wrote: > When trying to install Rcmdr, I get the following error messages. I am not > aware of how to fix the problem, i.e. how to remove the lock. > > ERROR: failed to lock directory > /home/thedoctor/R/i486-pc-linux-gnu-library/2.10 for modifying > Try removing /home/thedoctor/R/i486-pc-linux-gnu-library/2.10/00LOCK > ERROR: failed to lock directory > /home/thedoctor/R/i486-pc-linux-gnu-library/2.10 for modifying > Try removing /home/thedoctor/R/i486-pc-linux-gnu-library/2.10/00LOCK > ERROR: failed to lock directory > /home/thedoctor/R/i486-pc-linux-gnu-library/2.10 for modifying > Try removing /home/thedoctor/R/i486-pc-linux-gnu-library/2.10/00LOCK > ERROR: failed to lock directory > /home/thedoctor/R/i486-pc-linux-gnu-library/2.10 for modifying > Try removing /home/thedoctor/R/i486-pc-linux-gnu-library/2.10/00LOCK > > > Thanks in advance for any help I can get concerning this issue. > > -- > In Christ, > Michael D > > [[alternative HTML version deleted]] > > > ______________________________________________ > R-help@r-project.org mailing list > https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help > PLEASE do read the posting guide > http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html > and provide commented, minimal, self-contained, reproducible code. > > -- Joris Meys Statistical Consultant Ghent University Faculty of Bioscience Engineering Department of Applied mathematics, biometrics and process control Coupure Links 653 B-9000 Gent tel : +32 9 264 59 87 joris.m...@ugent.be ------------------------------- Disclaimer : http://helpdesk.ugent.be/e-maildisclaimer.php [[alternative HTML version deleted]]
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