[Rd] Question on trying to build R 2.11.1 on Tru64(aka OSF1) system

[Prof Brian Ripley]

On Tue, 8 Jun 2010, Bill.Glessner at cwu.EDU wrote:

>
> Hello,
>
> I am trying to build the R-2.11.1 software for university faculty to use in
> research projects on a DEC/Compaq/HP AlphaServer model GS160 16CPU/64GB memory
> running Tru64Unix aka OSF1 version 5.1B-5.
> Is it known whether it is possible to build the R-2.11.1 software on the
> platform I am using?

It is not known: it is years since we have a report on that system.

You seem to have a problem with Rcmd, that is R_HOME/bin/Rcmd. 
Perhaps you could send it to us to have a look at?

> In my attempts to build the R-2.11.1 software, I first used the native C
> and Fortran 77/90/95 components and GNU make version 3.81:
>
> # cc -V
> Compaq C V6.5-011 on HP Tru64 UNIX V5.1B (Rev. 2650)
> Compiler Driver V6.5-003 (sys) cc Driver
> # f77 -version
> HP Fortran V5.6-104654
> HP Fortran Compiler V5.6-104654-48F7C
> # f90 -version
> HP Fortran V5.6-104654
> HP Fortran Compiler V5.6-104654-48F7C
> # f95 -version
> HP Fortran V5.6-104654
> HP Fortran Compiler V5.6-104654-48F7C
>
> The build was configured with the command:
>
> ./configure "ac_cv_prog_cc_c99=" --prefix=/usr/local/R --disable-nls \
> --with-readline --with-libpng --with-jpeglib \
> --with-system-zlib --with-system-bzlib --with-system-pcre \
> --with-system-xz --with-recommended-packages
>
> The configure executed successfully.
> The build attempt exited with an error:
>
> gnumake[1]: Entering directory `/usrX/JunqueYard/R-2.11.1/src/library/Recommende
> d'
> gnumake[2]: Entering directory `/usrX/JunqueYard/R-2.11.1/src/library/Recommende
> d'
> begin installing recommended package MASS
> /usrX/JunqueYard/R-2.11.1/bin/Rcmd: @: not found
> gnumake[2]: *** [MASS.ts] Error 1
> gnumake[2]: Leaving directory `/usrX/JunqueYard/R-2.11.1/src/library/Recommended
> '
> gnumake[1]: *** [recommended-packages] Error 2
> gnumake[1]: Leaving directory `/usrX/JunqueYard/R-2.11.1/src/library/Recommended
> '
> gnumake: *** [stamp-recommended] Error 2
>
> With the configure command:
>
> ./configure "ac_cv_prog_cc_c99=" --prefix=/usr/local/R --disable-nls \
> --with-readline --with-libpng --with-jpeglib \
> --with-system-zlib --with-system-bzlib --with-system-pcre \
> --with-system-xz --with-recommended-packages=no
>
> the build completes successfully, but the 'gnumake check' fails with the
> same error
>
> "/usrX/JunqueYard/R-2.11.1/bin/Rcmd: @: not found"
>
> The second attempt was made using gcc/gfortran:
>
> # gcc --version
> gcc (GCC) 4.0.2 (TWW)
> Copyright (C) 2005 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
> This is free software; see the source for copying conditions.  There is NO
> warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
>
> # gfortran --version
> GNU Fortran 95 (GCC 4.0.2 (TWW))
> Copyright (C) 2005 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
>
> GNU Fortran comes with NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.
> You may redistribute copies of GNU Fortran
> under the terms of the GNU General Public License.
> For more information about these matters, see the file named COPYING
>
> The build was configured with the command:
>
> ./configure --prefix=/usr/local/R --disable-nls \
> --with-readline --with-libpng --with-jpeglib \
> --with-system-zlib --with-system-bzlib --with-system-pcre \
> --with-system-xz --with-recommended-packages
>
> The configure executed successfully.
> The build attempt exited with the same error as attempt 1.
> Running ./configure with "--with-recommended-packages=no" again allows the
> build to complete successfully, but with the same error
>
> "/usrX/JunqueYard/R-2.11.1/bin/Rcmd: @: not found"
>
> as before when trying 'gnumake check'.
> Although the 'gnumake check' didn't, I did a 'gnumake install'. The R
> environment seems to work; however, anything involving packages fails
> with the "/usrX/JunqueYard/R-2.11.1/bin/Rcmd: @: not found".
>
> Can anyone suggest what I am doing incorrectly in configuring/building R?
>
> The config.site file follows:
> #! /bin/sh
>
> ### This file is part of R.
> ###
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> R_PRINTCMD=lpr
>
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> ## If left blank the system will use 'a4'.
> ## R_PAPERSIZE=a4
> R_PAPERSIZE=letter
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>
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> ## otherwise '-g' if this is accepted, otherwise ''.
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> FFLAGS="-g -O2"
>
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>
> ## The following additional FFLAGS to be used only in the main
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> ## For example, on some systems one needs 'MAIN_FFLAGS=-pg' when
> ## profiling.
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> ## SHLIB_FFLAGS=
>
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> ## MAIN_LD=
>
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> ## is made to automatically detect the correct value by configure.
> ## CPICFLAGS=
>
> ## The following variable can be used to provide any PIC flags for the
> ## FORTRAN 77 compiler.  If this variable is left
> ## unspecified an attempt is made to automatically detect the correct
> ## value by configure.
> ## FPICFLAGS=
>
> ## The command to be used to create shared objects which contain object
> ## files from a C or FORTRAN 77 compiler only.  This is usually the C
> ## compiler or 'ld', but the automatic choice can be overridden by means
> ## of this variable.
> ## SHLIB_LD=
>
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> ## shared objects containing object files from a C or FORTRAN 77
> ## compiler only.  This is usually automatically detected by configure,
> ## and anything set here will be in addition unless SHLIB_LD is given.
> ## SHLIB_LDFLAGS=
>
> ## ditto for a dynamic library: DYLIB_LDFLAGS defaults to SHLIB_LDFLAGS
> ## DYLIB_LD=
> ## DYLIB_LDFLAGS=
>
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> ## LDFLAGS=
>
> ## The command which runs the C++ compiler.  It not specified, configure
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> ## 'cc++' (in that order).
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> CXX=g++
>
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>
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> ## configure.
> ## CXXPICFLAGS=
>
> ## The command to be used to load shared libraries which contain object
> ## files from a C++ compiler.  This is usually the C++ compiler/linker,
> ## but the automatic choice can be overridden by means of this
> ## variable.
> ## SHLIB_CXXLD=
>
> ## Any special flags which are required when creating shared libraries
> ## containing object files from a C++ compiler.  This is usually
> ## automatically detected by configure, and anything set here will be in
> ## addition unless SHLIB_CXXLD is given.
> ## SHLIB_CXXLDFLAGS=
>
>
> ## FORTRAN 95 compiler: optional for use in packages.
> ## Analogous to the F77 and CXX settings.
> ## FC=
> ## FCFLAGS=
> ## FCPICFLAGS=
> ## SHLIB_FCLD=${FC}
> ## Unlike SHLIB_CXXLDFLAGS, SHLIB_FCLDFLAGS is never additional
> ## SHLIB_FCLDFLAGS=${SHLIB_LDFLAGS}
>
> ## Tcl/Tk settings.
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> ## against the Tcl and Tk library.
> ## TCLTK_LIBS=
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> ## and tk.h headers.
> ## TCLTK_CPPFLAGS=
>
> ## Browser default
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> ## If unset configure searches in turn for (currently)
> ## firefox mozilla galeon kfmclient opera gnome-moz-remote open
> ## and uses the full path.
> ## R_BROWSER=
>
> ## BLAS and LAPACK settings
> ## Use BLAS_LIBS for all '-L' and '-l' options needed for linking
> ## against an external BLAS implementation.
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> ## LAPACK-containing BLAS to be used, so this is rarely needed, and
> ## it is not used if the BLAS already contains LAPACK.
> ## LAPACK_LIBS=
>
> ## Make name.
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> ## MAKE=
> MAKE=gnumake
>
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> ## TAR=
> TAR=gnutar
>
> In looking through the R documentation I didn't see any reference to "@"
> as a function/variable/language element/etc.
>
> Thanks for your help,
> Bill
>
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