[R] installation problems

[Uwe Ligges]

Halim Damerdji wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I installed R-2.4.0 and R-2.4.1 on linux redhat (RHEL 3.0), and am
> encountering the following messages below. I searched the R FAQs and over
> the net, but couldn't find helpful information.
> 
> When I "check-all" I do see some diff's (e.g., for "stats", nls.Rout and
> nls.Rout.save in tests/stats.Rcheck/tests; "cluster"; and "rpart'). I don't
> know if this is relevant.

Minor differences due to numerical inaccuracies in the last digits are 
expected.

For the error below: You have probably some old workspace or a library 
with outdated packages around. Delete and try again.

Best,
Uwe Ligges

> 
> I have no problem with R-2.0.1, which I installed 1 1/2 years ago, and the
> Windows  version.  But I would like to use the recent versions.
> 
> I would greatly appreciate any help. Thanks in advance.
> 
> -Halim Damerdji
> 
> 
> 
> % path_to_R_script/R
> R version 2.4.0 (2006-10-03)
> Copyright (C) 2006 The R Foundation for Statistical Computing
> ISBN 3-900051-07-0
> == etc.
> Type 'q()' to quit R.
> 
> Error in `parent.env<-`(`*tmp*`, value = NULL) :
>     use of NULL environment is defunct
> == twice
> In addition: Warning message:
> package utils in options("defaultPackages") was not found
> Error in `parent.env<-`(`*tmp*`, value = NULL) :
>     use of NULL environment is defunct
> == same for graphics
> In addition: Warning message:
> package stats in options("defaultPackages") was not found
> == same for methods
> 
>> help()
> Error : Could not find function "help"
>> x <- rnorm(20)
> Error : Could not find function "rnorm"
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