[R] install R on Unix without Admin Privilege

[Gabor Csardi]

On Fri, Dec 21, 2007 at 10:46:39AM -0500, Wensui Liu wrote:
> HI, Gabor,
> what program do i need to compile R on unix?

At least a C compiler, maybe a Fortran compiler too.
Some standard Unix tools like make as well. See also:
http://cran.r-project.org/doc/manuals/R-admin.html

> local dir? do you mean dir under my user name with my profile?

I mean any directory you've write access to, on a disk where you've 
enough space to install R.

Gabor

> On Dec 21, 2007 10:42 AM, Gabor Csardi <csardi at rmki.kfki.hu> wrote:
> > Well i don't know which Unix you have, but it shouldn't matter anyway.
> > If you're able to compile programs on the machine then download
> > the R source, compile it and install it into your local directory.
> >
> > Gabor
> >
> >
> > On Fri, Dec 21, 2007 at 10:25:36AM -0500, Wensui Liu wrote:
> > > Good morning, Dear Lister,
> > > I really like to use R on our unix server. However, I am not an admin
> > > of the system.
> > > I am wondering if it is possible to install R on unix without admin previlege.
> > >
> > > Thank you so much! Have a nice Xmas season!
> > >
> > > ______________________________________________
> > > R-help at r-project.org mailing list
> > > https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help
> > > PLEASE do read the posting guide http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html
> > > and provide commented, minimal, self-contained, reproducible code.
> >
> > --
> > Csardi Gabor <csardi at rmki.kfki.hu>    MTA RMKI, ELTE TTK
> >
> 
> 
> 
> -- 
> ===============================
> WenSui Liu
> Statistical Project Manager
> ChoicePoint Precision Marketing
> (http://spaces.msn.com/statcompute/blog)
> ===============================

-- 
Csardi Gabor <csardi at rmki.kfki.hu>    MTA RMKI, ELTE TTK