[R] mac os X: mprobit fails to install

[David Winsemius]

On Nov 22, 2009, at 4:00 PM, stephane Luchini wrote:

> Thanks.
>
> I have 10.5.8 with R 2.10.0 now (i still had 2.9 in my previous
> messages). I also have gcc-4.2 installed but no Xcode package.
>
> It still fails to install - can it be the Xcode package? Where can I
> find it - I don't have my install CDs with me and will not get them
> soon?

Xcode is distributed free by Apple through its developer program. All  
you need to do is register, again, free, or at least it used to be so.  
You could also check the tools section of CRAN. I am not sufficient  
UNIXified to be an authoritative source on these issues.

-- 
David
>
> Stephane
>
>
> 2009/11/22 David Winsemius <dwinsemius at comcast.net>:
>> There were quite a few "implicit declaration" warning messages when I
>> followed Phil's advice, but I do seem to get a complete build on a  
>> Mac
>> 10.5.8 running 64 bit R 2.10.0.
>>
>> Have you installed the Xcode package? The gcc-4.2?
>>
>> --
>> David.
>> On Nov 22, 2009, at 3:15 PM, SL wrote:
>>
>>> I have tried your command but without success. Any idea? Here is  
>>> my log:
>>>
>>> Macbook:$ PKG_CFLAGS=-I/usr/include/sys R CMD INSTALL  
>>> mprobit_0.9-2.tar.gz
>>>
>>> * Installing to library ‘/Users/stephaneluchini/Library/R/2.9/ 
>>> library’
>>> * Installing *source* package ‘mprobit’ ...
>>> ** libs
>>> ** arch - i386
>>> sh: make: command not found
>>> ERREUR : compilation failed pour le package ‘mprobit’
>>> * Removing ‘/Users/stephaneluchini/Library/R/2.9/library/mprobit’
>>>
>>> 2009/11/22 Phil Spector <spector at stat.berkeley.edu>:
>>>>
>>>> Stephane -
>>>>   The check log indicated that malloc.h couldn't be found.
>>>> Since that header file  is located  in /usr/include/sys on Macs,
>>>> you could do the following:
>>>>
>>>> 1.  Download mprobit_0.9-2.tar.gz from your local CRAN mirror.
>>>> 2.  At a terminal, type
>>>>
>>>>     PKG_CFLAGS=-I/usr/include/sys R CMD INSTALL  
>>>> mprobit_0.9-2.tar.gz
>>>>
>>>> They'll be some warning messages, but the package should get built.
>>>>
>>>>                                       - Phil Spector
>>>>                                        Statistical Computing  
>>>> Facility
>>>>                                        Department of Statistics
>>>>                                        UC Berkeley
>>>>                                        spector at stat.berkeley.edu
>>>>
>>>> On Sun, 22 Nov 2009, stephane Luchini wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Hi all,
>>>>>
>>>>> any chance that someone got through the installation problem of
>>>>> mprobit on mac os X?
>>>>>
>>>>> Stephane
>>>>>
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>> David Winsemius, MD
>> Heritage Laboratories
>> West Hartford, CT
>>
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David Winsemius, MD
Heritage Laboratories
West Hartford, CT