[R] install package in Mac

[Uwe Ligges]

Rhett Eckstein wrote:

> Hi, all
> 
> I have problem about installing package (built in Windows) in Mac.
> 
> In the R for MacOS X FAQ, it mentioned that Mac required the
> 
> prebuilt package named as XXX.tgz.   However, the package built
> 
> under Windows named as XXX.zip.  So how should I do to let the
> 
> package (built in Windows) to install in Mac.


On Windows, build a source package (hence ending .tar.gz) and install 
this source package on the Mac. You cannot use Windows binary packages 
on the Mac.

Uwe Ligges


> Thanks in advance !!
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