Can't access User Library in R - “Non-Zero Exit Status” warning

Question

When I tried to install packages on my work laptop, I got an error. I\'ve been told that I have full privileges with the laptop, so there should be no blocks.

I thi

Answer 1

i was struggling with the same problem, for a long time and mikes solution didnt help me either. I tried everything upto reinstalling R. Still didnt work. However the solution is quite simple in my case. In the Terminal dont run R as R but use:

sudo -i R

or change ownership of the r package folders, becaues if its owned by root you are not allowed to read or write in it.