[R] RPMs needed to compile R using the tar.gz file

[Patrick Connolly]

I don't wish to install R by rpm.  I need to know what Fedora rpms I
need to install to give me the capability to install R using the
tar.gz source file as I've done for years.

On previous occasions when I've installed Fedora, I've used the DVD
which has thousands of RPMs.  Lately I've installed Fedora 15 from the
Live CD which has a lot fewer and so a lot of necessary stuff is not
installed yet.

I've done the same not long ago with Kubuntu which required me to
install about 20 debs before I could compile R.  If I had access to
that installation, I could probably work out what the corresponding
rpms are.  But I figured some clever person will have a list of the
necessary rpms somewhere already.  Or even a smarter search string
than I can think of would be appreciated.

There's a lot of information about installing R from an rpm but that's
not what I wish to do.  

TIA

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