[Rd] Problem installing gdb into Rtools42

[Tomas Kalibera]

On 1/18/23 04:33, Dominick Samperi wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I tried installing gdb into Rtools42 following the instructions here
> https://cran.r-project.org/bin/windows/base/howto-R-4.2.html
>
> I ran 'pacman -Sy gdb', and the installation seemed to complete without
> problems.
>
> But gdb could not be started because incorrect DLL versions were installed,
> in particular, the missing DLL's are: msys-ffi-8.dll and
> msys-unistring-5.dll.

Try upgrading Msys2 using

pacman -Syuu

Tomas

> Is there an alternative way to install gdb for use with Rtool42?
>
> Thanks,
> Dominick
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