unzip file error: error 1 in extracting from zip file

[silpai]

I am trying to unzip a shapefile zip file. After download it to my directory, I am getting this error and file is NOT unziped:
Warning message:
In unzip(zipfile = temp, exdir = temp2) : error 1 in extracting from zip file

R code:
dir <- getwd()
dir
zip.combine <- as.character(paste(dir, zip.file, sep = "/"))
zip.combine

download.file("https://github.com/silpai/DC_HarvardX/blob/master/shp/lpr_000a16a_e.zip" , destfile=zip.combine) # Download the shapefile.

zipF<-file.choose() # lets you choose file "lpr_000a16a_e.zip"
outDir<- getwd()
outDir
unzip(zipF,exdir=outDir) # unzip your file

Why I am getting this error 1 in extracting from zip file?

read shapefile

can <- st_read("lpr_000b16a_e.shp")
can

[silpai]

I was able to fix this issue. It was related to the downloading... it did not complete, for some reason, so unzip did not work.

I just replaced the github link to the "http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2011/geo/bound-limit/files-fichiers/2016/lpr_000a16a_e.zip"

[gueyenono]

The issue with your code is that the actual download link for your shp file is: https://github.com/silpai/DC_HarvardX/raw/master/shp/lpr_000a16a_e.zip. If you use it in your code, the right file will be downloaded and you will be able to unzip it. I got the link by right clicking on the "Download" button and then copying the link address.

On a different note, you would greatly benefit from using RStudio projects as well as the here package in your work.

• Article of RStudio projects: https://support.rstudio.com/hc/en-us/articles/200526207-Using-Projects
• Why use the here package: https://malco.io/2018/11/05/why-should-i-use-the-here-package-when-i-m-already-using-projects/