[Rd] Installing R-2.2.0 package

[Uwe Ligges]

Paul Gilbert wrote:

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> Uwe Ligges wrote:
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>> Dean, David P wrote:
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>>> Dear list,
>>>
>>> I've just installed R-2.2.0 under Solaris and have a question about
>>> installing packages. If a package fails to install for any reason and 
>>> I go
>>> to install another package, I get this message:
>>>
>>> $ R-2.2.0-64bit --vanilla CMD INSTALL 
>>> ~/srca/cran/RSQLite_0.4-0.tar.gz ERROR: failed to lock directory
>>> '/app/openpkg/lib/R-2.2.0-64bit/lib/R/library' for modifying
>>> Try removing '/app/openpkg/lib/R-2.2.0-64bit/lib/R/library/00LOCK'
>>>
>>> I can remove the lock directory by hand, and then the next package 
>>> installs,
>>> but this makes it quite difficult to download and install a batch of
>>> packages from CRAN or Biocondctor! Is this lock directory a new 
>>> feature with
>>> R-2.2.0? Is there a work around in the R build itself or the 
>>> installation
>>> scripts?
>>>   
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>>
>> No, not a new feature in R-2.2.0, it has been there for some time now.
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> I have the impression the feature behaves slightly differently as of 
> R-2.2.0. Now the 00LOCK file is not removed in Solaris when there is an 
> unsuccessful install. (In Linux I think it does get removed.)

Yes, under both Linux and Windows it is removed.

Can anybody else check on Solaris, please? Or can David Dean debug on 
his machine?

In particular, we need exact system information, because it seems to be 
an OS/platform specific problem.

Uwe Ligges




> Paul Gilbert
> 
>> After a *successful* installation, the 00LOCK directory should be 
>> deleted by the installation tools themselves.
>> After an unsuccessful installation, the installation tools should 
>> restore the stuff in the 00LOCK directory.
>> Do you abort the installtion manually (this is the only way I figured 
>> out how not to remove 00LOCK automatically)?
>>
>> Uwe Ligges
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>>> Much thanks!!!
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