[R-SIG-Mac]libncurses dylib again

[Jan de Leeuw]

Download the new version from gifi, including the fink-dylibs

http://gifi.stat.ucla.edu/pub


On Tuesday, Mar 4, 2003, at 02:35 US/Pacific, David Pearson wrote:

>
> Hi,
>
> I have:
>
>    ibook G3
>    Mac OS 10.2.4
>
>
> I have installed:
>
>    x11  0.2.1 from Apple          installed first
>    R    1.6.2 binaries from gifi  installed second
>    fink 0.5.1 from sourceforge    installed third
>
>
> I followed Jan's instructions at gifi:
> "Once you have fink setup, also reinstall the libraries included here."
> That is, I first moved my /sw to /sw_old, then installed fink,
> then if any dylibs in /sw_old/lib that were missing from /sw/lib,
> I moved them to /sw/lib .
>
> However, R is still missing a dylib. Watch:
>
> ***** START QUOTE FROM SESSION *****
>
> [plastic:~] davidpea% R
> dyld: /usr/local/lib/R/bin/R.bin version mismatch for library:
> /usr/lib/libncurses.5.dylib (compatibility version of user:
> 6.0.0 greater than library's version: 5.0.0)
> Trace/BPT trap
>
> ***** END QUOTE FROM SESSION *****
>
> In /sw/lib, I have the following dylibs (including links):
>
> lrwxr-xr-x  1 root  admin      20 Mar  4 09:39 libcurses.dylib ->  
> libncurses.dylib.5.2
> -rwxr-xr-x  1 root  admin  492256 Jan 18 18:06 libncurses++.a
> -rw-r--r--  1 root  admin  617424 Jan 18 18:05 libncurses.a
> lrwxr-xr-x  1 root  admin      18 Mar  4 09:39 libncurses.dylib ->  
> libncurses.dylib.5
> lrwxr-xr-x  1 root  admin      20 Mar  4 09:39 libncurses.dylib.5 ->  
> libncurses.dylib.5.2
> -rw-r--r--  1 root  admin  360092 Jan 18 18:05 libncurses.dylib.5.2
>
> I see that libncurses.dylib version 6 is missing.
>
> Jan says this at gifi:
>
> "You should also install the Apple version of X11, and then if R
> complains about missing libraries you should install them using fink"
>
>
> Well, here's my question (sorry if I'm being stupid!):
>
> How do I install the correct libncurses dylib using fink?
>
>
> Many of the questions on this list are about dylibs. I guess
> many of us do not understand what they are and what they do
> (I certainly don't understand). Perhaps someone on this list
> could send a URL or other citation to a tutorial on dylibs?
> Or provide a quick overview themselves?
>
>
> Thanks!
>
> Regards,
> David Pearson, in England.
>
>
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Editor: Journal of Multivariate Analysis, Journal of Statistical  
Software
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