[R-sig-Geo] New release of rgdal

[Rainer Hurling]

Hi Roger,

I am working on FreeBSD 8.0-CURRENT with R-2.8.1. PROJ4 is installed as 
'port' in version 'proj-4.6.1'.

As for older versions of rgdal, your actual package rgdal_0.6-1 does not 
recognize the presence and location of proj4 on FreeBSD systems. With 
the following script I am used to get a complete install:

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#!/bin/sh
R CMD INSTALL --configure-args='--with-proj-lib=/usr/local/lib' 
rgdal_0.6-1.tar.gz
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Is there any chance to integrate this 'path-finding' in the configure of 
  future versions of rgdal?

Thank you for your great work,
Rainer


On 16.01.2009 20:02 (UTC+1), Roger Bivand wrote:
> To all rgdal users!
> 
> The new rgdal release (0.6-1) is not yet stable in some respects, some 
> of which are showing up as we go.
> 
> Do not update to this release for production work yet, but do update if 
> you are willing to help sort out problems.
> 
> The Windows binary from CRAN will bundle the minimal GDAL and PROJ.4 
> binaries, and their support files as before.
> 
> The source package *no longer* bundles the GDAL or PROJ.4 support files 
> - bundled NAD Intel-endian binary files were causing trouble on OSX PPC 
> for understandable reasons. From 0.6-*, source-installed rgdal (all 
> installs except the Windows CRAN build) will need to rely on the local 
> platform support files. If need be, set environment variables PROJ_LIB 
> and GDAL_DATA manually, but try first to see whether GDAL and PROJ.4 
> autodetect correctly.
> 
> Expect rapid releases for the next few days until things stabilise.
> 
> I apologise for doing this "live", but it is well-nigh impossible to 
> pre-test the networked build systems used to distribute software in any 
> other way. Reports of problems with the 0.6-* series will be very 
> helpful, I will tabulate them on:
> 
> http://geodacenter.asu.edu/map-packages-on-cran
> 
> under the rgdal entry, and note which version number resolved them and 
> when.
> 
> Roger