[R] binary package build error:target 'xf->>' is not a directory

[Uwe Ligges]

You have to build a *source* package under Linux in order to install it 
under Windows afterwards. A Linux binary package cannot be used under 
Windows.

Best,
Uwe Ligges


On 31.08.2010 09:59, rajeshj at cse.iitm.ac.in wrote:
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> Hi,
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> I built a package in linux and generated its binary using R CMD build --binary testpack. This generated testpack.tar.gz.
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> I tried to install this package in windows using R CMD INSTALL package.tar.gz and I got the error
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> *installing to library 'H:/R-2.11.1/library'
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> *installing *binary* package 'testpack' ...
> /cygdrive/RTools/bin/cp: target 'xf->>' is not a directory
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> ERROR: installing binary package failed
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> can someone help me out. what does this mean?
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> ~Aks
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