[R] R under suse linux 9.3

[Peter Dalgaard]

Ernesto Jardim <ernesto at ipimar.pt> writes:

> Mahdi Osman wrote:
> > Hi, dear list members, 
> >  
> > I've been using R under windows XP and I am now changing 
> > my system to SUSE LINUX 9.3. 
> >  
> > I could figure out that there is no precompiled version 
> > of R for LINUX. To get me going, I would like your help 
> > regarding what I need to setup R under my SUSE LINUX. 
> >  
> > Which compiler do I need to be able to compile the source 
> > and I was wondering if I could get GNU compiler? 
> >  
> > I highly appreciate your help and for taking your time. 
> >  
> >  
> > Looking forward to hearing from you 
> >  
> > Regards  
> >  
> > Mahdi 
> > 
> 
> Hi Mahdi,
> 
> Just uncompress the file
> 
> tar -xzf R-2.1.0.tar.gz

Er, 2.1.1 has been out a couple of weeks...
 
> cd into the directory and do
> 
> ./configure --prefix=/usr/local
> make
> make install
> 
> It might happen that some packages are not installed, the most common is 
> not to have the devel version of "readline" and "f2c". Just start yast 
> and install these packages.

f2c ?? 

gcc-g77 more likely. Plus various other stuff relating to tcl/tk, etc.


> Another issue is that you should run the previous commands with your 
> user and the "make install" has root.

Yes, but what was ever wrong with 

http://cran.r-project.org/bin/linux/suse/9.3/RPMS/i586/R-base-2.1.1-1.i586.rpm

?

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