This is what I just tried (thanks, Dirk!): Start R and then Sys.putenv("http_proxy", "whatever"), options(download.file.method="wget") doesn't work.
Open up a command prompt, define http_proxy there, then run Rgui. Set options(download.file.method="wget"). This works. Perhaps you can define http_proxy in Renviron. I have not tried that. Andy From: justin bem > > dear all, > > I get internet via a proxy server when I try to > downlaod package it always fail. Even when i add and > environnment variable for the http proxy server. I use > windows XP SP2 > > Sincerly > > Justin BEM > Elève Ingénieur Statisticien Economiste > BP 294 Yaoundé. > Tél (00237)9597295. > > ______________________________________________ > 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 > and provide commented, minimal, self-contained, reproducible code. > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Notice: This e-mail message, together with any attachments,...{{dropped}} ______________________________________________ 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 and provide commented, minimal, self-contained, reproducible code.