[R-SIG-Mac] R packages on Mac

[Ivan Calandra]

Hi again,

It probably won't be of any help for now, but you might need it in the 
future: I used to install packages from the package installer. Then I 
realized that it often messed up with dependencies. That's why the best 
way to install packages and their dependencies on Mac is to run 
install.packages("package") in the console.

I hope you'll be able to fix your problem soon
Ivan

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Le 23/01/13 11:59, Ross Tinsley a écrit :
> Hi Ivan
>
> In R I was going to the Packages and Data menu then clicking on 
> Packages Installer option. From there I selected CRAN sources and used 
> that to search for the below libraries (I also ticked the option to 
> install dependencies). Some such as Amelia did install but others one 
> didn't. Prof Brian has given some suggestions so I will follow up on 
> those first, as I think my overall install is not correct just yet.
>
> Will get back to you all on how I get on.
>
> Thanks
>
> Ross
> *
> Dr Ross Tinsley*
> Head of Research | Editor IHTSJ
> International Hospitality and Tourism Research Centre
> *HTMi* | Hotel and Tourism Management Institute | Switzerland
>
>
> On 23 Jan 2013, at 11:43, Ivan Calandra <ivan.calandra at u-bourgogne.fr 
> <mailto:ivan.calandra at u-bourgogne.fr>> wrote:
>
>> Hi!
>>
>> Not sure it will help you, but in the R.app, have you run 
>> install.packages("name of package") first? What is the error when you 
>> type library(name of package)?
>>
>> HTH,
>> Ivan
>>
>> --
>> Ivan CALANDRA
>> Université de Bourgogne
>> UMR CNRS/uB 6282 Biogéosciences
>> 6 Boulevard Gabriel
>> 21000 Dijon, FRANCE
>> +33(0)3.80.39.63.06
>> ivan.calandra at u-bourgogne.fr <mailto:ivan.calandra at u-bourgogne.fr>
>> http://biogeosciences.u-bourgogne.fr/calandra
>>
>> Le 23/01/13 11:27, Ross Tinsley a écrit :
>>> Originally posted this on the standard mailing list and it was 
>>> suggested that I post here on SIG Mac list. Have also included 
>>> Beren's response who emphasised using the R.app GUI, however I am 
>>> doing this as my first step. The below error message turns up there 
>>> as well. Am stuck on the 'make' command and how to make that work.
>>>
>>> Here are the commands in R I am trying to run.
>>>
>>> library(Amelia)
>>> library(Hmisc)
>>> library(polycor)
>>> library(psych)
>>> library(qgraph)
>>> library(lavaan)
>>> library(semTools)
>>> library(paran)
>>> library(nFactors)
>>> library(GPArotation)
>>> library(sem)
>>> library(polycor)
>>> library(rrcov)
>>>
>>> Thanks for any help.
>>>
>>>
>>> Hello all
>>>
>>> I am a researcher in the field of tourism and have just recently 
>>> installed R64 and RStudio onto my Mac (running latest OS). I am ran 
>>> into some problems installing additional packages. I have looked 
>>> through the General FAQs and Mac FAQS but haven't been able to find 
>>> a solution.
>>>
>>> I have downloaded the various packages I need from CRAN sources and 
>>> while some have successfully installed others have not. I have been 
>>> following the instructions on the Mac FAQ to unzip and install the 
>>> downloaded packages using the command line but the results seem to 
>>> indicate an error (they are installed but then don't work properly 
>>> and so are subsequently uninstalled). It happens on more than one so 
>>> that's why I thought it might be something generic I am doing. Here 
>>> is a copy of the command line results:
>>>
>>> Rosss-MacBook-Pro:~ rosstinsley$ R CMD INSTALL 
>>> /private/var/folders/ld/3f2dl80154z47_864skpt2_80000gn/T/Rtmp0ittcT/downloaded_packages/Hmisc_3.10-1.tar.gz
>>> * installing to library 
>>> ‘/Library/Frameworks/R.framework/Versions/2.15/Resources/library’
>>> * installing *source* package ‘Hmisc’ ...
>>> ** package ‘Hmisc’ successfully unpacked and MD5 sums checked
>>> ** libs
>>> *** arch - i386
>>> sh: make: command not found
>>> ERROR: compilation failed for package ‘Hmisc’
>>> * removing 
>>> ‘/Library/Frameworks/R.framework/Versions/2.15/Resources/library/Hmisc’
>>> Rosss-MacBook-Pro:~ rosstinsley$ R CMD INSTALL 
>>> /private/var/folders/ld/3f2dl80154z47_864skpt2_80000gn/T/Rtmp0ittcT/downloaded_packages/acepack_1.3-3.2.tar.gz
>>> * installing to library 
>>> ‘/Library/Frameworks/R.framework/Versions/2.15/Resources/library’
>>> * installing *source* package ‘acepack’ ...
>>> ** package ‘acepack’ successfully unpacked and MD5 sums checked
>>> ** libs
>>> *** arch - i386
>>> sh: make: command not found
>>> ERROR: compilation failed for package ‘acepack’
>>> * removing 
>>> ‘/Library/Frameworks/R.framework/Versions/2.15/Resources/library/acepack’
>>> Rosss-MacBook-Pro:~ rosstinsley$ R CMD INSTALL 
>>> /private/var/folders/ld/3f2dl80154z47_864skpt2_80000gn/T/Rtmp0ittcT/downloaded_packages/arm_1.6-01.02.tar.gz
>>> * installing to library 
>>> ‘/Library/Frameworks/R.framework/Versions/2.15/Resources/library’
>>> ERROR: dependency ‘lme4’ is not available for package ‘arm’
>>> * removing 
>>> ‘/Library/Frameworks/R.framework/Versions/2.15/Resources/library/arm’
>>> Rosss-MacBook-Pro:~ rosstinsley$ R CMD INSTALL 
>>> /private/var/folders/ld/3f2dl80154z47_864skpt2_80000gn/T/Rtmp0ittcT/downloaded_packages/chron_2.3-43.tar.gz
>>> * installing to library 
>>> ‘/Library/Frameworks/R.framework/Versions/2.15/Resources/library’
>>> * installing *source* package ‘chron’ ...
>>> ** package ‘chron’ successfully unpacked and MD5 sums checked
>>> ** libs
>>> *** arch - i386
>>> sh: make: command not found
>>> ERROR: compilation failed for package ‘chron’
>>> * removing 
>>> ‘/Library/Frameworks/R.framework/Versions/2.15/Resources/library/chron’
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Berend's response:
>>>
>>> 1. This belongs on the R-SIG-Mac mailing list
>>>
>>> 2. Why don't you use the R.app GUI to install the binary versions of 
>>> the required packages? Much easier.
>>>
>>> 3. The message:  "sh: make: command not found" means that you don't 
>>> have make installed.
>>> Most likely you don't have other required tools installed.
>>> If you use the R.app GUI you don't really need tall those tools.
>>>
>>> Advice: use R.app to install and if needed get the Xcode tools but 
>>> only if you intend to compile your own packages.
>>>
>>> Berend
>>>
>>>
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