R help - Feb 2004 - 2 questions: batch file + R 1.8 on Red-Hat 9.0

Hi,

I have 2 different questions:

First:

I would like to know what is the format of an input command file when 
running R non interactively on a unix machine.

R< command.file

Is there a reference somewhere where I could read on that? Is it just a 
list of the command we would enter interactively usually?

Second:

Is there anyone who had success installing R 1.8 on Red hat Linux 9.0. I am 
new to both Linux and R and I receive error message when installing it.

Thanks a lot for your help

I can help with the first question:
> I would like to know what is the format of an input command file when 
> running R non interactively on a unix machine.
Put R commands just as you would enter on the command line, or in a file
that you would source() into somefile.R.  Then 

R --no-save --slave < somefile.R

Take a look at "man R" for some details on command line options.

HTH,

+ seth

PS: You'll need to provide some more info on your second question such
as how you are trying to install (from source or from binary) and what
specific errors you are encountering.
> Second:
> 
> Is there anyone who had success installing R 1.8 on Red hat Linux 9.0. I am
> new to both Linux and R and I receive error message when installing it.
>