[R] R_x11.so

[Prof Brian Ripley]

>From the NEWS file:

    o	The R_X11 module is no longer loaded until it is needed, so
	do test that x11() works in a new Unix-alike R installation.

There appears to be a mismatch between that rpm and your libpng:
please contact the rpm maintainer.

Why not build R from the sources yourself?

On Tue, 20 May 2003, gregory wrote:

> Hi the list,
> 
> I just installed  the R-1.7.0-1mdk.i516.rpm package on a mdk 9.1. All 
> looks fine until I try to launch some graphics functions as png() or 
> even demo( graphics). I receive the following example message:
> 
>  > png()
> Error in png() : R_X11 module cannot be loaded
> In addition: Warning message:
> unable to load shared library "/usr/lib/R/modules/R_X11.so":
>   /usr/lib/R/modules/R_X11.so: undefined symbol: png_set_IHDR
> 
> 
> Also I verified that this file exists and it is.
> ~/>updatedb
> ~/>locate "R_x11.so"
> ~/>/usr/lib/R/modules/R_X11.so
> 
> Which variables have to be configured ? How can I do since I installed 
> an rpm ?
> 
> 
> Is there somebody who could help me.
> In advance thank you.
> 
> Greg
> 
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