[Rd] Installing R-2.2.0 package

[Uwe Ligges]

Dean, David P wrote:

> Dear list,
> 
> I've just installed R-2.2.0 under Solaris and have a question about
> installing packages. If a package fails to install for any reason and I go
> to install another package, I get this message:
> 
> $ R-2.2.0-64bit --vanilla CMD INSTALL ~/srca/cran/RSQLite_0.4-0.tar.gz 
> ERROR: failed to lock directory
> '/app/openpkg/lib/R-2.2.0-64bit/lib/R/library' for modifying
> Try removing '/app/openpkg/lib/R-2.2.0-64bit/lib/R/library/00LOCK'
> 
> I can remove the lock directory by hand, and then the next package installs,
> but this makes it quite difficult to download and install a batch of
> packages from CRAN or Biocondctor! Is this lock directory a new feature with
> R-2.2.0? Is there a work around in the R build itself or the installation
> scripts?

No, not a new feature in R-2.2.0, it has been there for some time now.
After a *successful* installation, the 00LOCK directory should be 
deleted by the installation tools themselves.
After an unsuccessful installation, the installation tools should 
restore the stuff in the 00LOCK directory.
Do you abort the installtion manually (this is the only way I figured 
out how not to remove 00LOCK automatically)?

Uwe Ligges



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> Much thanks!!!
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> David P Dean
> Research Informatics
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