Change R default library path using .libPaths in Rprofile.site fails to work

Question

I am running R on Windows, not as an administrator. When I install a package, the following command doesn\'t work:

> install.packages(\"zoo\")
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Answer 1

just change the default folder for your R libraries in a directory with no Administrator rights, e.g.

.libPaths("C:/R/libs")