[R] configure: error: --with-x=yes (default) and X11 headers/libs are not a

[Prof Brian Ripley]

On 15/11/2012 14:28, Sarah Goslee wrote:
> Then you need to install the x11 headers for your Unix (linux?)
> system. I can't tell you what or how without knowing more about your
> particular setup.

But note that the manual does cover a lot of the possibilities.

 From the INSTALL file:

'The main source of information on installation is the `R Installation
and Administration Manual', an HTML copy of which is available as file
`doc/html/R-admin.html'.  Please read that before installing R.  But
if you are impatient, read on but please refer to the manual to
resolve any problems.'

>
> By far the easiest thing to do if you're not familiar with compiling
> your own software, headers and such, is to install the binary for your
> linux distro from the usual repository. Assuming you're running linux:
> just telling us "Unix" isn't actually all that informative.
>
> Sarah
>
> On Thu, Nov 15, 2012 at 8:26 AM, arunkumar1111 <akpbond007 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Hi
>>
>> I'm trying to install R-2.15.2 in Unix environment  and when i run
>> ./configure i'm getting the following error
>>
>>
>> configure: error: --with-x=yes (default) and X11 headers/libs are not
>> available.
>>
>> i just unzip .tar file and ran ./configure.  I'm not able to get x11()
>> anywhere.
>>
>> Please help me
>>
>>
>>
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