[R] remoting ESS/R with tramp

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-Tom Roche Thu, 12 Jan 2012 11:56:25 -0500>>>
> - Starting R from the resulting tramp buffer fails with either of two
> messages in buffer=*Messages*
...
> > Cannot read history file /scpc:t:/home/me/.Rhistory

This is normal. Not a problem.

> I'm
> also guessing I might have a configuration problem, too.
...
>I get

> *R*
> > env: R: No such file or directory
> >
> > Process R exited abnormally with code 127 at Thu Jan 12 18:00:14 2012

> each time I try/fail to start R remotely. But

> local:~ $ ssh t
> ...
> remote:~ $ which R
> /usr/local/R-2.14.0/bin/R
> remote:~ $ $(which R) --version
> R version 2.14.0 (2011-10-31)

When I move R and Rscript out of my path, as expected, I also 
have problems. If I use tramp to connect to remote, open a shell
there with M-x eshell, and type 'env' , my path is the path on 
local. Before starting Emacs, try adding /usr/local/R-2.14.0/bin 
to your local path, e.g.:
 
export PATH= $PATH:/usr/local/R-2.14.0/bin