[R] Installation problem - No X interface

Peter Dalgaard BSA p.dalgaard at biostat.ku.dk
Mon Feb 3 18:15:19 CET 2003


Steve Howie <showie at uoguelph.ca> writes:

> Hi
> 
> I've installed the "R" system under Solaris 8 on a SunFire V880. I
> configured it using the "--with-x" option. Installation seemed to go
> fine, but when I start R with the X-Windows GUI option,
> 
> 				R  --gui=X11
> 
> I just get put into the command-line mode.
> 
> Any ideas what I'm missing?

Possibly nothing. X11 *is* a GUI, --gui=X11 just means that X11
windows are used for graphics and the data editor. If plot(1) pops
up a window, things are as they should be.

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