unable to access index for repository https://mran.microsoft.com/snapshot/2017-03-15/src/contrib

Suryanto 16

The last time I did same thing last month, it was still ok, but today

When I tried to install R package from MRAN repository; I got this error

Checking the repository via browser also error could not find repository

Could you please help me in the backend

thank you very much for your help.

install.packages("hashfunction")

Warning in install.packages :
unable to access index for repository https://mran.microsoft.com/snapshot/2017-03-15/src/contrib:
Line starting 'The specified CGI ap ...' is malformed!
Installing package into ‘/home/sshuser/R/x86_64-pc-linux-gnu-library/3.3’
(as ‘lib’ is unspecified)
Warning in install.packages :
unable to access index for repository https://mran.microsoft.com/snapshot/2017-03-15/src/contrib:
Line starting 'The specified CGI ap ...' is malformed!
Warning in install.packages :
package ‘hashfunction’ is not available (for R version 3.3.3)

Saurabh Sharma 23,761 Reputation points Microsoft Employee

2022-03-21T22:31:04.06+00:00

Hi @Suryanto ,

Thanks for using Microsoft Q&A!!
I believe your ask is related to these two issues - MRAN Time machine for R Open 3.3.3 is DOWN.
If that's the case as suggested please open a support ticket for the same.

Thanks
Saurabh

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