Steve_Friedman at nps.gov
2010-May-10 12:24 UTC
[R] Installing randomForest on Ubuntu Errors
Hello, I've tried to install randomForest on a Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy Heron system. I've repeatedly rec'd the error:> install.packages("randomForest", dependencies = TRUE)ERROR: compiliation failed for package 'randomForest' ** Removing '/home/admuser/R/i486-pc-linux-gnu-library/2.6/randomForest' The downloaded packages are in /tmp/RtmpkDsmTK/downloaded_packages Warning message: In install.packages("randomForest"", dependencies = TRUE) : installation of package 'randomForest' had a non-zero exit status>The package loads correctly on my windows box, but not on the linux side. Is this package available for Ubuntu Linux, if so what should I do to install it? Thanks Steve Steve Friedman Ph. D. Spatial Statistical Analyst Everglades and Dry Tortugas National Park 950 N Krome Ave (3rd Floor) Homestead, Florida 33034 Steve_Friedman at nps.gov Office (305) 224 - 4282 Fax (305) 224 - 4147
I don't know much about how permissions are managed under ubuntu, but
you can try a couple of things:
- Dirk had worked very hard at automating building of CRAN packages for
Debian (from which Ubuntu is based). I believe randomForest is among
one of those available. I'm not sure if you need to set up special
respository, but the idea is that you should be able to install R
packages via apt-get.
- Try installing in your home directory and see if that works: Make a
directory under your home directory, e.g., called "Rlibs". Then in R,
do install.packages("randomForest", lib.loc="~/Rlibs",
depend=TRUE). If
that works, then your original problem is likely caused by permission.
Andy
From: Steve_Friedman at nps.gov>
> Hello,
>
> I've tried to install randomForest on a Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy
> Heron system.
>
> I've repeatedly rec'd the error:
>
> > install.packages("randomForest", dependencies = TRUE)
>
> ERROR: compiliation failed for package 'randomForest'
> ** Removing
> '/home/admuser/R/i486-pc-linux-gnu-library/2.6/randomForest'
>
> The downloaded packages are in
> /tmp/RtmpkDsmTK/downloaded_packages
> Warning message:
> In install.packages("randomForest"", dependencies = TRUE) :
> installation of package 'randomForest' had a non-zero exit status
>
> >
>
> The package loads correctly on my windows box, but not on the
> linux side.
>
> Is this package available for Ubuntu Linux, if so what should
> I do to install it?
>
> Thanks
>
> Steve
>
>
> Steve Friedman Ph. D.
> Spatial Statistical Analyst
> Everglades and Dry Tortugas National Park 950 N Krome Ave
> (3rd Floor) Homestead, Florida 33034
>
> Steve_Friedman at nps.gov
> Office (305) 224 - 4282
> Fax (305) 224 - 4147
>
> ______________________________________________
> R-help at r-project.org mailing list
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> PLEASE do read the posting guide
> http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html
> and provide commented, minimal, self-contained, reproducible code.
>
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Steve,
The list r-sig-debian is a more appropriate forum for this question as it is
dedicated to R on Debian / Ubuntu.
On 10 May 2010 at 08:24, Steve_Friedman at nps.gov wrote:
|
| Hello,
|
| I've tried to install randomForest on a Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy Heron system.
|
| I've repeatedly rec'd the error:
|
| > install.packages("randomForest", dependencies = TRUE)
|
| ERROR: compiliation failed for package 'randomForest'
| ** Removing
'/home/admuser/R/i486-pc-linux-gnu-library/2.6/randomForest'
Can you produce the actual error? Ie why did install.packages fail?
What happens when you down the source .tar.gz and try
sudo R CMD INSTALL randomForest_*.tar.gz
instead?
Many of us happily run and install numerous packages from CRAN on Debian
and/or Ubuntu and I am sure we can help out, but it would be best if you came
over to r-sig-debian (and you need to subscribe first).
Hth, Dirk
| The downloaded packages are in
| /tmp/RtmpkDsmTK/downloaded_packages
| Warning message:
| In install.packages("randomForest"", dependencies = TRUE) :
| installation of package 'randomForest' had a non-zero exit status
|
| >
|
| The package loads correctly on my windows box, but not on the linux side.
|
| Is this package available for Ubuntu Linux, if so what should I do to
| install it?
|
| Thanks
|
| Steve
|
|
| Steve Friedman Ph. D.
| Spatial Statistical Analyst
| Everglades and Dry Tortugas National Park
| 950 N Krome Ave (3rd Floor)
| Homestead, Florida 33034
|
| Steve_Friedman at nps.gov
| Office (305) 224 - 4282
| Fax (305) 224 - 4147
|
| ______________________________________________
| R-help at r-project.org mailing list
| https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help
| PLEASE do read the posting guide http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html
| and provide commented, minimal, self-contained, reproducible code.
--
Regards, Dirk