On Mon, 5 Jan 2004, Suzanne E. Blatt wrote: > Hello all, > > I am trying to install the package 'spdep' and get the following error > message when I invoke library(spdep) at the R prompt: > > Error in loadNamespace(i, c(lib.loc, .libPaths()), keep.source) > There is no package called 'maptools' > Error in library(spdep) : package/namespace load failed > > I get this if I try to install 'on the fly' AND if I download directly > from the download mirror (http://probability.ca/cran/) and then install > inside my terminal (in superuser of course). > > Any thoughts on where I can get 'maptools' or why it can't seem to > locate it if it is indeed on my machine?
This was answered in http://finzi.psych.upenn.edu/R/Rhelp02a/archive/13242.html The spdep package depends on the maptools package, so install maptools first, then spdep. That should mean that you can use it. Roger > > Thanks, > > Suzanne > > ______________________________________________ > [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list > https://www.stat.math.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help > PLEASE do read the posting guide! http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html > -- Roger Bivand Economic Geography Section, Department of Economics, Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration, Breiviksveien 40, N-5045 Bergen, Norway. voice: +47 55 95 93 55; fax +47 55 95 93 93 e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ______________________________________________ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list https://www.stat.math.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help PLEASE do read the posting guide! http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html
