[R] R CMD build creates tar file instead of tar.gz file

Thu Mar 24 17:47:19 CET 2011

On 24/03/2011 12:36 PM, Ian Schiller wrote:
> Thanks for your prompt answer Mr. Ripley.

Although Brian Ripley is faster at most things than I am, in this case I 
was more prompt than him.

>    It appears the version of tar I'm using is exactly the same as the one included in the latest Rtools.  I noticed that the Rtools/bin directory was not first in path, so I corrected this.  However, I'm still not able to create a tar.gz file with the R CMD build command.   Then my question would be the following.  If I submit my package to CRAN do you know if it needs to be tar.gz or will a tar file be accepted?

I don't know the CRAN policy on this, but I think it would be worthwhile 
fixing the problem you can see, in case there are other problems that 
you can't see.

Currently we test R on a Windows 7 64 bit machine, but I don't know of 
anyone else who is testing it on an XP 64 bit machine.  Can you try 
doing the build on a 32 bit OS, or on Windows 7?

One other thing to try is to update your installation to 
2.12.2-patched.  I'm not aware of any bug fixes that would fix the 
problem you are seeing, but there might be something there.

Duncan Murdoch

> Thanks again
>
> Ian
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Duncan Murdoch [mailto:murdoch.duncan at gmail.com]
> Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2011 10:57 AM
> To: Ian Schiller
> Cc: r-help at r-project.org
> Subject: Re: [R] R CMD build creates tar file instead of tar.gz file
>
> On 24/03/2011 10:36 AM, Ian Schiller wrote:
> >  Dear all,
> >
> >  I'm trying to create my own package by following for instance http://epub.ub.uni-muenchen.de/6175/2/tr036.pdf  In step 6 (page 19) it says that the command 'R CMD build<mypackage>' should result in a tar.gz file.  However, after running the command I end up with a tar file only (no gz extension).  I also get the following warnings in the command prompt
> >
> >  C:\Program Files\R\R-2.12.2\src>R CMD build HSROC
> >  * checking for file 'HSROC/DESCRIPTION' ... OK
> >  * preparing 'HSROC':
> >  * checking DESCRIPTION meta-information ... OK
> >  cygwin warning:
> >     MS-DOS style path detected: C:/Program Files/R/R-2.12.2/src/HSROC_1.0.0.tar
> >     Preferred POSIX equivalent is: /cygdrive/c/Program Files/R/R-2.12.2/src/HSROC_
> >  1.0.0.tar
> >     CYGWIN environment variable option "nodosfilewarning" turns off this warning.
>
> I think that might mean you are running the wrong version of tar.  Did
> you put the Rtools/bin directory first in your path?  What does
>
> tar --version
>
> give?  The current Rtools version says
>
> tar (GNU tar) 1.21
> Copyright (C) 2008 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
> License GPLv3+: GNU GPL version 3 or later
> <http://gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html>
> This is free software: you are free to change and redistribute it.
> There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.
>
> Written by John Gilmore and Jay Fenlason.
>
> but Cygwin is distributing a newer one.
>
> I do see some oddities with build in 2.12.2 in Windows 7:  on my first
> attempt,  I got all sorts of errors, e.g.
>
> * checking for file 'ellipse/DESCRIPTION' ... OK
> * preparing 'ellipse':
> * checking DESCRIPTION meta-information ... OK
> /cygdrive/c/Rtools/bin/tar: ellipse/.svn/prop-base: file changed as we
> read it
> /cygdrive/c/Rtools/bin/tar: ellipse/.svn/text-base: file changed as we
> read it
> /cygdrive/c/Rtools/bin/tar: ellipse/.svn/tmp: file changed as we read it
> /cygdrive/c/Rtools/bin/tar: ellipse/.svn: file changed as we read it
> /cygdrive/c/Rtools/bin/tar: ellipse/chm: file changed as we read it
> ...
>
> but on the second attempt it was fine.  This may be an interaction with
> a virus checker; that's often a problem on Windows.
>
> Duncan Murdoch
>
>
> >     Consult the user's guide for more details about POSIX paths:
> >       http://cygwin.com/cygwin-ug-net/using.html#using-pathnames
> >  cygwin warning:
> >     MS-DOS style path detected: C:/Program Files/R/R-2.12.2/src/HSROC_1.0.0.tar
> >     Preferred POSIX equivalent is: /cygdrive/c/Program Files/R/R-2.12.2/src/HSROC_
> >  1.0.0.tar
> >     CYGWIN environment variable option "nodosfilewarning" turns off this warning.
> >     Consult the user's guide for more details about POSIX paths:
> >       http://cygwin.com/cygwin-ug-net/using.html#using-pathnames
> >  * checking for LF line-endings in source and make files
> >  * checking for empty or unneeded directories
> >  * building 'HSROC_1.0.0.tar.gz'
> >  cygwin warning:
> >     MS-DOS style path detected: C:/Program Files/R/R-2.12.2/src/HSROC_1.0.0.tar
> >     Preferred POSIX equivalent is: /cygdrive/c/Program Files/R/R-2.12.2/src/HSROC_
> >  1.0.0.tar
> >     CYGWIN environment variable option "nodosfilewarning" turns off this warning.
> >     Consult the user's guide for more details about POSIX paths:
> >       http://cygwin.com/cygwin-ug-net/using.html#using-pathnames
> >  cygwin warning:
> >     MS-DOS style path detected: C:/Program Files/R/R-2.12.2/src/HSROC_1.0.0.tar
> >     Preferred POSIX equivalent is: /cygdrive/c/Program Files/R/R-2.12.2/src/HSROC_
> >  1.0.0.tar
> >     CYGWIN environment variable option "nodosfilewarning" turns off this warning.
> >     Consult the user's guide for more details about POSIX paths:
> >       http://cygwin.com/cygwin-ug-net/using.html#using-pathnames
> >
> >
> >  I have installed R-2.12.2 which should be the latest version.  I also have the latest version of Rtools (Rtools212.exe).  My operating system is Windows XP professional x64 edition if it can help.  Any clues on how to solve this issue would be appreciated.
> >
> >  Ian
> >
> >  ******************************************************************************************************************************
> >  IAN SCHILLER, M.Sc.
> >
> >  Statistical research assistant,
> >  Division of Clinical Epidemiology, McGill University Health Center
> >  Assistant de recherche en statistiques,
> >  Département d'Épidémiologie Clinique, Centre Universitaire de Santé Mcgill
> >
> >  Tel: 514 934 1934 ext. 36925
> >  Email: ian.schiller at clinepi.mcgill.ca
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