Jupyter and R Troubleshooting

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Error loading packages in Jupyter

Example Error:

Error in library(ggplot2): there is no package called ‘ggplot2’

Common Issue: The package isn’t installed in the correct location.

Solution:

  1. Check Library Location:

    • Run Library() in R to see the location of the library and the installed packages.

  2. Common Library Locations:

    • /Users/username/Library/R/3.2/library
    • /Library/Frameworks/R.framework/Versions/3.2/Resources/library

  3. Verify Package Installation:

    • If your package isn’t listed, it means it’s not installed in the R library that Jupyter is using.

  4. Install Package:

    • Open R or RStudio.
    • Run the following command, replacing PACKAGENAME with the package you’re trying to install and /Path/to/Library with your library location (found using Library())
install.packages("PACKAGENAME", lib="/Path/to/Library")

Example:

install.packages("ggplot2", lib="/Users/username/Library/R/3.2/library/")
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