[R-sig-Debian] X11 headers/libs

Paul Gilbert pgilbert at bank-banque-canada.ca
Thu Dec 13 14:40:16 CET 2007



Vincent Goulet wrote:
> Le 07-12-12 à 18:17, Paul Gilbert a écrit :
> 
>> I'm trying to build R from source on Ubuntu Gutsy Gibbon. I've done
>> apt-get install r-base-dev and  apt-get libX11-dev,  but R configure  is
>> still complaining about X11 headers/libs are not available.  What else
>> do I need?
> 
> 
> What sources did you use, the stock CRAN ones or the debian ones?

The CRAN ones.
> 
> And may I ask why you don't use the binary Ubuntu packages available  on 
> CRAN?

I need to be able to build my packages and build R-devel to test them, 
so this is just a warm up exercise.

I'll try Dirk's suggestions and report back.

Thanks,
Paul
> 
>> Thanks,
>> Paul
> 
> 
> Vincen
> t
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