Error when loading the tidyverse library in R Desktop

[joselito_chavez]

Hi Guys!

Got an error when loading the tidyverse library. Below is the error message.

Error: package or namespace load failed for 'tidyverse' in loadNamespace(i, c(lib.loc, .libPaths()), versionCheck = vI[[i]]):
namespace 'vctrs' 0.4.2 is already loaded, but >= 0.5.0 is required
Traceback:

[andresrcs]

@joselito_chavez

'vctrs' 0.4.2 is already loaded, but >= 0.5.0 is required

This is asking you to update the vctrs package, try with this command

install.packages("vctrs")

Do you get any error message while doing so?

[joselito_chavez]

installed the vctrs packages and tried to load the tidyverse library again but got the same error..

[joselito_chavez]

it's also giving a warning message "package "vctrs" is in use and will not be installed.

[andresrcs]

Restart your R session before trying to update vctrs.

[joselito_chavez]

Attached is a screenshot of the R workspace.

[andresrcs]

You have a lock file from a previous failed install, try manually deleting that folder and then reinstall the vctrs package (no need to reinstall tidyverse)

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[joselito_chavez]

Thanks for the info and the advice. I will try to locate that folder and let's see..