[R] need help on building packages

[Duncan Murdoch]

Erik Lamontagne wrote:
> Good day, I have been trying to build packages for R unix, and the check always failed around the LaTeX area, altho LaTex was installed. 
> 
> I dont know wich test dosent pass check because there are a few test made and only one error message for all those test done in 3rd step of the check.

Usually there is useful information in the pkg.Rcheck directory that is 
left after the check.  In particular, you'll see the .log file that 
latex produced, and it might be able to help you.

> Also could you refer me to a valid format of the package, because I am starting to believe the package format(directories+files) might have changed for version 2.0.0. 

See the R extensions manual.

> I use R 2.0.1, I am completing a package for R-windows XP, and porting it to R for Unix. I need help to complete those tasks cause I have tried all I could to debug the package building error I was getting.

Does it pass Rcmd check in Windows?

Duncan Murdoch