[R] problems installing Design and Hmisc libs

[Uwe Ligges]

Federico Calboli wrote:

> Dear All,
> 
> when I try to:
> 
> install.packages("Design"); install.packages("Hmisc") 
> 
> I get the following error messages:
> 
> * Installing *source* package 'Design' ...
> ** libs
> g77 -mieee-fp  -O2 -fomit-frame-pointer -pipe -march=i586
> -mcpu=pentiumpro  -O2 -fomit-frame-pointer -pipe -march=i586
> -mcpu=pentiumpro -c lrmfit.f -o lrmfit.o
> make: g77: Command not found
> make: *** [lrmfit.o] Error 127
> ERROR: compilation failed for package 'Design'
> 
> * Installing *source* package 'Hmisc' ...
> ** libs
> g77 -mieee-fp  -O2 -fomit-frame-pointer -pipe -march=i586
> -mcpu=pentiumpro  -O2 -fomit-frame-pointer -pipe -march=i586
> -mcpu=pentiumpro -c cidxcn.f -o cidxcn.o
> make: g77: Command not found
> make: *** [cidxcn.o] Error 127
> ERROR: compilation failed for package 'Hmisc'
> 
> The connection to CRAN and the download are fine though.
> 
> I am using R 1.7.1 under Mandrake Linux 9.1. My C compiler is gcc 3.2.2.

You need the Fortran compiler (g77) as well (as indicated by the error 
message).  Is it installed? Is it in your path?

Uwe Ligges


> Any idea how to install the packages?
> 
> Regads,
> 
> Federico
>