install.packages R on Ubuntu 12.04 downloads but does not install packages

Question

I\'m perplexed. I\'ve done this process a dozen times and never had this issue.

I installed the latest version of R for Ubuntu

I enter R, no issues at all,

Answer 1

Look at the last lines:

The downloaded source packages are in
    ‘/tmp/RtmpoPUAFL/downloaded_packages’

You have to go to the directory /tmp/RtmpoPUAFL/downloaded_packages (cd ...) and then install them manualy in the order that is pointed out above. So

R CMD INSTALL colorspace_1.2-4.tar.gz
R CMD INSTALL stringr_0.6.2.tar.gz
R CMD INSTALL ggplot2_0.9.3.1.tar.gz

Then trylibrary(ggplot2) now it should work

I have no idea why you have to do this sometimes... I anyone knows i am happy to learn it as well.