Did you try install.packages()?
I know this is not exactly what you're looking for, but with the
sometimes-called 'Darwin' version of R 1.7.1 for Mac OS X, installed
from source code, not a precompiled binary, and using X Windows,
install.packages('Rcmdr')
install.packages('car')
were successful.
> version
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platform powerpc-apple-darwin6.6
arch powerpc
os darwin6.6
system powerpc, darwin6.6
status
major 1
minor 7.1
year 2003
month 06
day 16
language R
I'm not up to date on whether install.packages() will work from a
precompiled binary for OS X.
I haven't tried it, but I do not expect install.packages() to work if
the Mac OS is 9.x or before, as these are not unix-based. (and
support for R pre-OS X is waning if not completely gone)
-Don
At 10:42 AM -0600 10/1/03, Aniko Szabo wrote:>I am a Windows user and trying to make life easier for my Mac-using
>students. After investigating the Mac situation more, it appears
>that the key to easy use is having precompiled binaries. However the
>packages I am interested in (Rcmdr and its required package, car) do
>not have one. I do not have easy access to a Mac, so I have a plea
>to Macintosh users: could someone please create them if it is not
>too difficult? I am planning to use R 1.7.1. Please forgive me if my
>request is inappropriate.
>
>Aniko
>
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Don MacQueen
Environmental Protection Department
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Livermore, CA, USA