[R] To execute jpeg() under a remotely accessed Linux machine(via non-X-window emulation mode)

[Prof Brian D Ripley]

On Wed, 4 Apr 2001, Akio Sone wrote:

> Dear R users:
>
> When I tried to execute R(ver. 1.2.1)'s jpeg() command on a remotely
> accessed (via the telnet line mode, NOT some X-window-emulated mode such as
> tridiaVNC viewer for windows ) Linux machine,
>
> platform: "i686-pc-linux-gnu"
> arch    : "i686"
> os      : "linux-gnu (RedHat ver.6.2)"
> system  : "i686, linux-gnu"
> major   : "1"
> minor   : "2.1"
> year    : "2001"
> month   : "01"
> day     : "15"
>
>
> I got the following error message:
>
> Error in X11(paste("jpeg::", quality, ":", filename, sep = ""), width,  :
>         unable to start device JPEG
>
> However, if I use tridiaVNC viewer, jpeg() works as expected.
>
> My question is whether or not we can execute jpeg() command from a
> non-X11-window(-emulated) window? If not, is there any workaround to
> generate a jpeg file?

No (jpeg, uses an Xserver), bitmap().

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