R devel - May 2008 - (PR#11484) On WinXP, R CMD config needs sh (and breaks

Where is the bug here?  It also does on a Unix-alike.

Anything involving R CMD potentially needs the Rtools set in the path.  R 
CMD config is primarily intended to be used in configure scripts in 
packages.


On Sun, 18 May 2008, lgautier at gmail.com wrote:
> Full_Name: Laurent Gautier
> Version: R-2.7.0patched (r45712)
> OS: WinXP
> Submission from: (NULL) (90.15.141.247)
>
>
>
> On a WinXP box (that does not has "sh" in the %Path%,
> R CMD config appears to break:
>
> C:\>R CMD config
> 'sh' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
> operable program or batch file.
>
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