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Question

I am trying to create a zip file from multiple files using the zip function in r, but I keep getting this error message: running command \'\"zip\" -r9X \"data.

Answer 1

I was able to solve the problem by removing the write-protection on ~/Users/<NAME>/Documents/R/win-library.

Answer 2

Here is how I solved this problem on my Windows 7 computer:

1. Install Rtools from HERE.
2. Locate the folder that Rtools is installed. In my case it is at C:\Rtools.
3. Add C:\Rtools\bin path to the system path.

Adding C:\Rtools\bin to the system path:

1. Go to Control Panel >> System and Security >> System
2. Go to Advanced System Settings
3. Open Advanced tab
4. Click Environmental Variables... button
5. Select Path variable and click Edit button
6. If there is nothing as a "Variable Value" you can simply write C:\Rtools\bin. If there is already a value, then add ;C:\Rtools\bin to the end of it.
7. Click OK, OK...
8. Restart R, it should work.

I hope this helps. I found the solution HERE.