[R] Problem with recommended files

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On Thu, Jan 31, 2002 at 08:27:22PM +0000, Prof Brian Ripley wrote:
> On Thu, 31 Jan 2002, Micah J. Kimbrough wrote:
> 
> > Hello,
> >       I just wanted to drop you a note about one of the recommended
> > packages. I compiled R-1.4.0 distribution and installed it. I went into
> > the R-recommended temp directory that was created by uncommpressing the
> > tar file. Than I ran R CMD INSTALL *.tar.gz and it worked fine until it
> > got to VR-6.2-13.tar.gz. I got this error: This R is version 1.3.0
> > package 'MASS' depends on R 1.4.0. I am a little confused. I can run R
> > --version and get version 1.4.0 so I wouldn't think I would get this
> > error while running R CMD INSTALL VR-6.2-13.tar.gz. If I remember the
> > docs right the recommended packages are not critcal to using R so I will
> > go ahead and work with R and not worry to much about it. I hope this
> > message helps you though.
> 
> The current R is 1.4.1.  Which recommended do you actually have?
> 
> The problem is that it is finding R 1.3.0, so is this a path problem.
> 
> I suggest you start again with 1.4.1.
>

Hi-

	I'm not sure problems are strictly related, but maybe they are.
	When I was installing packages from XEmacs (ESS), they went to a /tmp
	directory. I installed them as root.

	Is that the default behavior?

	Thank you,

	Henry

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