[R] install gam in LINUX R

[Prof Brian Ripley]

On 23/03/2014 22:49, Qingqing.Xiao at rriny.com wrote:
> Hi, Dear R expert,
>
> I am using:
> OS: Linux VM (RedHat 6.2)
> R: R version 3.0.2 (2013-09-25) -- "Frisbee Sailing"
> Copyright (C) 2013 The R Foundation for Statistical Computing
> Platform: i686-redhat-linux-gnu (32-bit)
>
> I try to install package "gam" by  install.packages("gam",
> lib="/usr/qxiao") and get the error:
>
> ERROR: compilation failed for package âgamâ
> * removing â/home/qxiao/R/i686-redhat-linux-gnu-library/3.0/gamâ
>
> The downloaded source packages are in
>          â/tmp/Rtmp0ldWLv/downloaded_packagesâ
> Warning message:
> In install.packages("gam") :
>    installation of package âgamâ had non-zero exit status
>
> Can you help me?

Not unless you show us the full output.

> Thanks.
>
> Leslie
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PLEASE do.  As this seems to be about compiled code, the appropriate 
list is R-devel, not R-help.



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