Can't figure out how the install works, it is certainly not automatic. Also , the "Install" option on the R web site for Suse 11.1 does not work. And the install software native to Suse, cannot figure out. Does Suse have more problems installing software than Fedora or Ubuntu? Or is this a hassle for any Linux distro? And Windows? Rob [[alternative HTML version deleted]]
Cedrick W. Johnson
2009-Oct-08 01:10 UTC
[R] Installing R on Suse 11.1 , cannot figure it out
see below: Robert Wilkins wrote:> Can't figure out how the install works, it is certainly not automatic. > Also , the "Install" option on the R web site for Suse 11.1 does not work. > And the install software native to Suse, cannot figure out. > > Does Suse have more problems installing software than Fedora or Ubuntu? >Did you try installing the RPMS listed under your favorite CRAN mirror? (note, I didn't use the "install" links for the Readme file, I think you could grab these using 'wget' http://streaming.stat.iastate.edu/CRAN/bin/linux/suse/11.1/RPMS/i586/R-base-2.9.0-2.1.i586.rpm -and devel- http://streaming.stat.iastate.edu/CRAN/bin/linux/suse/11.1/RPMS/i586/R-base-devel-2.9.0-2.1.i586.rpm You may also have to compile R from source...> Or is this a hassle for any Linux distro? And Windows? >My windows installs have been relatively hassle-free (5 workstations). I just finished setting up a small cluster (3) of ubuntu R instances in under 30 minutes. So, your mileage may vary. I've found Ubuntu to be rather simple to install R instances. Hope this helps c ============================*Cedrick W. Johnson* aolim) cedrickjcvgr www.cedrickjohnson.com *New York - Chicago*