Error: could not find function "install.packages" for R markdown

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Hi,
anytime I go to knit a new R markdown doc, an error appears in the 'Render" tab;

Error: could not find function "install.packages"
Execution halted

I have run the markdown script on other computers and it works fine. I have uninstalled and reinstalled R, R studio, and R tools. I have tried this with both versions 4.1 and 4.2, both have the same problem.
Also, upon starting up R-studio, the
Error: could not find function "install.packages"
appears in the console tab as well.

All other functions work, I can install packages, load packages, do analysis etc., it is just when I go to knit an R markdown script does the error affect functionality.

Any help on this matter would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you
Larry

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This suggest you have a .Rprofile file with an install command on it. Look for it and remove the command

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Hi,
ah, thank you, found it and deleted it.
All fixed.
Thanks!
Larry

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right I see,
thanks for letting me know.
All done now
Larry

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