[R] Problems with Rcmd INSTALL on Win32

[Uwe Ligges]

Kort, Eric wrote:

> Hello.  When I try to use Rcmd INSTALL to install a package (whether my
> own or someone else's) for the Windows version of R, I get the following
> error:
> 
> C:\>Rcmd INSTALL cluster_1.8.1.tar.gz
> 
> 
> ---------- Making package cluster ------------
>   adding build stamp to DESCRIPTION
> Fatal error: you must specify `--save', `--no-save' or `--vanilla'
> 
> make[1]: *** [frontmatter] Error 2
> make: *** [pkg-cluster] Error 2
> *** Installation of cluster failed ***
> 
> So I tried:
> 
> C:\>Rcmd INSTALL --no-save cluster_1.8.1.tar.gz
> 
> But got the same error.  I do not experience this with R CMD INSTALL
> under FreeBSD.
> 
> I am running R 1.8.1, perl 5.8.0, gcc 3.2.3, and have tar, make, etc
> installed.
> 
> Would someone point out to me what I am doing wrong?
> 
> Thanks,
> Eric
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Please read the R for Windows FAQs:
"3.1 Can I install packages (libraries) in this version?"
and the file "readme.packages" in the R sources.

[In your case, I guess you have blanks in your path to R.]

Uwe Ligges