rquantstrat

Failing to install Quantstrat


I'm trying to install quantstrat package on Mac, but when I try

install.packages("quantstrat",repos="http://R-Forge.R-project.org")

I get this

package 'quantstrat' is available as a source package but not as a binary

Warning in install.packages :
  package 'quantstrat' is not available (as a binary package for R version 3.1.3)

When I download the tar.gz file from here and try to install it from R:

install.packages("path/quantstrat",repos = NULL, type="source")

I get

Warning in install.packages :
  installation of package 'path/quantstrat' had non-zero exit status

And when I try from Terminal

CMD INSTALL quantstrat_0.9.1669.tar.gz

I get

ERROR: dependencies ‘xts’, ‘TTR’, ‘blotter’, ‘FinancialInstrument’ are not available for package ‘quantstrat’

Solution

  • I doubt the tar.gz file is broken, you should try the zip file instead

    So when I try

    install.packages("C:/Program Files/Microsoft/MRO/R3.3.0/library/blotter_0.9.1741.zip",
                                       repos = NULL, type="source")
    
    install.packages("C:/Program Files/Microsoft/MRO/R-3.3.0/library/quantstrat_0.9.1739.zip",
                                        repos = NULL, type="source")
    

    then it works !