[R] error on Windows OS

[Duncan Murdoch]

M.Ribeiro wrote:
> I received by email an R package (file.tar.gz) that was created in Linux.
> The package was already installed in another computer in linux using
> install.packages and it worked
>
> I am not familiar with installing packages but I would like to install it on
> Windows
>
> I downloaded the Rtools29.exe and tryed to install using
>
> install.packages("foo.tar.gz", repos=NULL, type="source")
> but the message was
>
> Warning in install.packages("GR_1.0.tar.gz", repos = NULL, type = "source")
> :
>   argument 'lib' is missing: using 'C:\Documents and Settings\mr\My
> Documents/R/win-library/2.9'
>   

That's a funny name to use for the library for R 2.10.x, but it's not a 
serious error.
> 'sh' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
> operable program or batch file.
>   

That's the one that stopped the install.  Apparently the Rtools bin 
directory is not being found by Windows in your PATH.  The Rtools 
installer can put it there; maybe you should just reinstall Rtools and 
choose that option.
> Warning message:
> In install.packages("GR_1.0.tar.gz", repos = NULL, type = "source") :
>   installation of package 'GR_1.0.tar.gz' had non-zero exit status
>
> my questios are:
>
> Where shall I save the .tar.gz file??
>   

That doesn't matter, as long as it's a readable directory.
> Do I need to do anything else with the Rtools besides installing
> (C:/Rtools)??
>   

Set the Windows PATH variable.
> Is the problem with the way I did or with the package??
>
>   
So far it looks like the Rtools install.

Duncan Murdoch
> Thanks a lot
> Cheers 
>