[R] Compile Packages on vista

[Uwe Ligges]

Remove all the blank spaces in your package's name and try again.

Uwe Ligges



Dominik Locher - bondsearch.ch wrote:
> Hi
> 
>  
> 
> I'm trying to compile R packages on my vista (I'm very new on vista...). I
> installed Rtools, RExcel on a specific folder: c:\Rtools and gave full
> access. Unfortunately, I am still unable to compile any packages (may be
> still because of the security properties of vista). I checked several
> mailing list/forums/website but I did not found any solution. Does anybody
> have the same problem and found a solution?  I've got the following error:
> 
>  
> 
> ##################################
> 
> R CMD install testPackage
> 
> installing to 'D:\Rtmp'
> 
>  
> 
> ---------- Making package testPackage ------------
> 
>   adding build stamp to DESCRIPTION
> 
>   installing R files
> 
>   installing inst files
> 
> find: `D:/Rtmp/ testPackage /doc': Permission denied
> 
> find: `D:/Rtmp/ testPackage /unitTests': Permission denied
> 
> make[2]: *** [D:/Rtmp/ testPackage /inst] Error 1
> 
> make[1]: *** [all] Error 2
> 
> make: *** [pkg- testPackage] Error 2
> 
> *** Installation of testPackage failed ***
> 
>  
> 
> Removing 'D:/Rtmp/ testPackage
> 
> Can't read D:/Rtmp/ testPackage /doc: Invalid argument at
> c:\Rtools\R\R-2.8.0/bin/i
> 
> nstall line 411
> 
> Can't remove directory D:/Rtmp/ testPackage /doc: Directory not empty at
> c:\Rtools\
> 
> R\R-2.8.0/bin/install line 411
> 
> Can't read D:/Rtmp/ testPackage /unitTests: Invalid argument at
> c:\Rtools\R\R-2.8.0
> 
> /bin/install line 411
> 
> Can't remove directory D:/Rtmp/ testPackage /unitTests: Directory not empty
> at c:\R
> 
> tools\R\R-2.8.0/bin/install line 411
> 
> Can't remove directory D:/Rtmp/ testPackage: Directory not empty at
> c:\Rtools\R\R-
> 
> 2.8.0/bin/install line 411
> 
> Restoring previous 'D:/Rtmp/ testPackage'
> 
> mv: cannot move `D:/Rtmp/00LOCK/ testPackage 'to `D:/Rtmp/ testPackage':
> Directory n
> 
> ot empty
> 
>  
> 
> Many thansk for your help.
> 
> Best regards
> 
> Dominik
> 
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