I think this might be due to the removal of the -remote option in firefox. Some discussion and details are available at https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/emacs-orgmode/2015-02/msg00946.html Best, Ista On Sun, Mar 1, 2015 at 7:14 AM, Duncan Murdoch <murdoch.duncan at gmail.com> wrote:> On 28/02/2015 6:43 PM, Rolf Turner wrote: >> >> See inline below. >> >> On 01/03/15 10:59, Duncan Murdoch wrote: >>> On 28/02/2015 4:10 PM, Rolf Turner wrote: >>>> >>>> Firefox recently updated itself on my laptop. Now when I ask for R help >>>> --- e.g. ?plot --- I just get my home page. And no help. If I do "?plot" >>>> again after Firefox has opened its window, I just get yet another >>>> Firefox window, opened to my home page. (I have my preferences set to >>>> >>>> "When Firefox starts Show my homepage" >>>> >>>> --- as I always have had in the past.) >>> >>> I would guess that browseURL() won't work for any URL. Is that right? >> >> Yes. That is correct. E.g. if I do >> >> browseURL("http://www.r-project.org/") >> >> I get taken to my home page, rather than to the R home page. >> >>> >>> What does getOption("browser") give you in R? >> >> "/usr/bin/firefox" >> >>> If it is just a character >>> string (e.g. "xdg-open" is what I get in Ubuntu), does it work from your >>> command line, outside of R, e.g. for me that test would be >>> >>> xdg-open http://www.r-project.org >> >> I tried >> >> /usr/bin/firefox http://www.r-project.org/ >> >> from the Linux command line and was taken to the R home page, >> seamlessly. I also tried >> >> xdg-open http://www.r-project.org/ >> >> and that worked equally well. >> >> Finally I tried >> >> options(browser="xdg-open") >> >> and then >> >> ?plot >> >> and BINGO!!! the HTML help came up as requested. >> >> So I have a working solution to my problem. But I *really* don't >> understand why changing the browser from "/usr/bin/firefox" to >> "xdg-open" made a difference. (Since there appears to be no difference >> at the Linux command line.) >> >> Anyway; thanks very much for solving my problem. > > I believe browseURL will quote the URL, i.e. it would execute > > /usr/bin/firefox "http://www.r-project.org/" > > Perhaps Firefox is confused by the quotes? Doesn't seem likely... > > Duncan Murdoch > > >> >> cheers, >> >> Rolf >> >>> >>> If that doesn't work, but you can figure out a command line way to open >>> a particular URL, change getOption("browser") to use that. >>> >>> Duncan Murdoch >>> >>>> >>>> The Firefox that I am currently running is (according Firefox help >>>> --> "About Firefox") is version 36.0. >>>> >>>> Can anyone suggest to me how I can get my html R help back? >>>> >>>> For what it's worth: I am using Linux, Fedora 17. (Yes, I know it's >>>> elderly, but then so am I. :-) ) >>>> >>>> Also in case it has any relevance: >>>> >>>>>> sessionInfo() >>>>> R version 3.1.2 (2014-10-31) >>>>> Platform: x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu (64-bit) >>>>> >>>>> locale: >>>>> [1] LC_CTYPE=en_NZ.utf8 LC_NUMERIC=C >>>>> [3] LC_TIME=en_NZ.utf8 LC_COLLATE=en_NZ.utf8 >>>>> [5] LC_MONETARY=en_NZ.utf8 LC_MESSAGES=en_NZ.utf8 >>>>> [7] LC_PAPER=en_NZ.utf8 LC_NAME=C >>>>> [9] LC_ADDRESS=C LC_TELEPHONE=C >>>>> [11] LC_MEASUREMENT=en_NZ.utf8 LC_IDENTIFICATION=C >>>>> >>>>> attached base packages: >>>>> [1] stats graphics grDevices utils datasets methods base >>>>> >>>>> other attached packages: >>>>> [1] spatstat_1.40-0.064 misc_0.0-16 >>>>> >>>>> loaded via a namespace (and not attached): >>>>> [1] abind_1.4-0 deldir_0.1-7 goftest_1.0-2 grid_3.1.2 >>>>> [5] lattice_0.20-29 Matrix_1.1-4 mgcv_1.8-3 nlme_3.1-118 >>>>> [9] polyclip_1.3-1 tensor_1.5 tools_3.1.2 >> >> > > ______________________________________________ > R-help at r-project.org mailing list -- To UNSUBSCRIBE and more, see > 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.
On 01/03/2015 10:13 AM, Ista Zahn wrote:> I think this might be due to the removal of the -remote option in > firefox. Some discussion and details are available at > https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/emacs-orgmode/2015-02/msg00946.htmlYes, that's it. R uses -remote if isLocal is TRUE; I had thought it wasn't. The -remote arg is also used for mozilla and opera; is it needed there? Duncan Murdoch> > Best, > Ista > > On Sun, Mar 1, 2015 at 7:14 AM, Duncan Murdoch <murdoch.duncan at gmail.com> wrote: >> On 28/02/2015 6:43 PM, Rolf Turner wrote: >>> >>> See inline below. >>> >>> On 01/03/15 10:59, Duncan Murdoch wrote: >>>> On 28/02/2015 4:10 PM, Rolf Turner wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Firefox recently updated itself on my laptop. Now when I ask for R help >>>>> --- e.g. ?plot --- I just get my home page. And no help. If I do "?plot" >>>>> again after Firefox has opened its window, I just get yet another >>>>> Firefox window, opened to my home page. (I have my preferences set to >>>>> >>>>> "When Firefox starts Show my homepage" >>>>> >>>>> --- as I always have had in the past.) >>>> >>>> I would guess that browseURL() won't work for any URL. Is that right? >>> >>> Yes. That is correct. E.g. if I do >>> >>> browseURL("http://www.r-project.org/") >>> >>> I get taken to my home page, rather than to the R home page. >>> >>>> >>>> What does getOption("browser") give you in R? >>> >>> "/usr/bin/firefox" >>> >>>> If it is just a character >>>> string (e.g. "xdg-open" is what I get in Ubuntu), does it work from your >>>> command line, outside of R, e.g. for me that test would be >>>> >>>> xdg-open http://www.r-project.org >>> >>> I tried >>> >>> /usr/bin/firefox http://www.r-project.org/ >>> >>> from the Linux command line and was taken to the R home page, >>> seamlessly. I also tried >>> >>> xdg-open http://www.r-project.org/ >>> >>> and that worked equally well. >>> >>> Finally I tried >>> >>> options(browser="xdg-open") >>> >>> and then >>> >>> ?plot >>> >>> and BINGO!!! the HTML help came up as requested. >>> >>> So I have a working solution to my problem. But I *really* don't >>> understand why changing the browser from "/usr/bin/firefox" to >>> "xdg-open" made a difference. (Since there appears to be no difference >>> at the Linux command line.) >>> >>> Anyway; thanks very much for solving my problem. >> >> I believe browseURL will quote the URL, i.e. it would execute >> >> /usr/bin/firefox "http://www.r-project.org/" >> >> Perhaps Firefox is confused by the quotes? Doesn't seem likely... >> >> Duncan Murdoch >> >> >>> >>> cheers, >>> >>> Rolf >>> >>>> >>>> If that doesn't work, but you can figure out a command line way to open >>>> a particular URL, change getOption("browser") to use that. >>>> >>>> Duncan Murdoch >>>> >>>>> >>>>> The Firefox that I am currently running is (according Firefox help >>>>> --> "About Firefox") is version 36.0. >>>>> >>>>> Can anyone suggest to me how I can get my html R help back? >>>>> >>>>> For what it's worth: I am using Linux, Fedora 17. (Yes, I know it's >>>>> elderly, but then so am I. :-) ) >>>>> >>>>> Also in case it has any relevance: >>>>> >>>>>>> sessionInfo() >>>>>> R version 3.1.2 (2014-10-31) >>>>>> Platform: x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu (64-bit) >>>>>> >>>>>> locale: >>>>>> [1] LC_CTYPE=en_NZ.utf8 LC_NUMERIC=C >>>>>> [3] LC_TIME=en_NZ.utf8 LC_COLLATE=en_NZ.utf8 >>>>>> [5] LC_MONETARY=en_NZ.utf8 LC_MESSAGES=en_NZ.utf8 >>>>>> [7] LC_PAPER=en_NZ.utf8 LC_NAME=C >>>>>> [9] LC_ADDRESS=C LC_TELEPHONE=C >>>>>> [11] LC_MEASUREMENT=en_NZ.utf8 LC_IDENTIFICATION=C >>>>>> >>>>>> attached base packages: >>>>>> [1] stats graphics grDevices utils datasets methods base >>>>>> >>>>>> other attached packages: >>>>>> [1] spatstat_1.40-0.064 misc_0.0-16 >>>>>> >>>>>> loaded via a namespace (and not attached): >>>>>> [1] abind_1.4-0 deldir_0.1-7 goftest_1.0-2 grid_3.1.2 >>>>>> [5] lattice_0.20-29 Matrix_1.1-4 mgcv_1.8-3 nlme_3.1-118 >>>>>> [9] polyclip_1.3-1 tensor_1.5 tools_3.1.2 >>> >>> >> >> ______________________________________________ >> R-help at r-project.org mailing list -- To UNSUBSCRIBE and more, see >> 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.
On 01/03/2015 17:21, Duncan Murdoch wrote:> On 01/03/2015 10:13 AM, Ista Zahn wrote: >> I think this might be due to the removal of the -remote option in >> firefox. Some discussion and details are available at >> https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/emacs-orgmode/2015-02/msg00946.html > > Yes, that's it. R uses -remote if isLocal is TRUE; I had thought it > wasn't. > > The -remote arg is also used for mozilla and opera; is it needed there?R 3.1.3RC has been updated to work with Firefox 36.0.> > Duncan Murdoch > >> >> Best, >> Ista >> >> On Sun, Mar 1, 2015 at 7:14 AM, Duncan Murdoch <murdoch.duncan at gmail.com> wrote: >>> On 28/02/2015 6:43 PM, Rolf Turner wrote: >>>> >>>> See inline below. >>>> >>>> On 01/03/15 10:59, Duncan Murdoch wrote: >>>>> On 28/02/2015 4:10 PM, Rolf Turner wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Firefox recently updated itself on my laptop. Now when I ask for R help >>>>>> --- e.g. ?plot --- I just get my home page. And no help. If I do "?plot" >>>>>> again after Firefox has opened its window, I just get yet another >>>>>> Firefox window, opened to my home page. (I have my preferences set to >>>>>> >>>>>> "When Firefox starts Show my homepage" >>>>>> >>>>>> --- as I always have had in the past.) >>>>> >>>>> I would guess that browseURL() won't work for any URL. Is that right? >>>> >>>> Yes. That is correct. E.g. if I do >>>> >>>> browseURL("http://www.r-project.org/") >>>> >>>> I get taken to my home page, rather than to the R home page. >>>> >>>>> >>>>> What does getOption("browser") give you in R? >>>> >>>> "/usr/bin/firefox" >>>> >>>>> If it is just a character >>>>> string (e.g. "xdg-open" is what I get in Ubuntu), does it work from your >>>>> command line, outside of R, e.g. for me that test would be >>>>> >>>>> xdg-open http://www.r-project.org >>>> >>>> I tried >>>> >>>> /usr/bin/firefox http://www.r-project.org/ >>>> >>>> from the Linux command line and was taken to the R home page, >>>> seamlessly. I also tried >>>> >>>> xdg-open http://www.r-project.org/ >>>> >>>> and that worked equally well. >>>> >>>> Finally I tried >>>> >>>> options(browser="xdg-open") >>>> >>>> and then >>>> >>>> ?plot >>>> >>>> and BINGO!!! the HTML help came up as requested. >>>> >>>> So I have a working solution to my problem. But I *really* don't >>>> understand why changing the browser from "/usr/bin/firefox" to >>>> "xdg-open" made a difference. (Since there appears to be no difference >>>> at the Linux command line.) >>>> >>>> Anyway; thanks very much for solving my problem. >>> >>> I believe browseURL will quote the URL, i.e. it would execute >>> >>> /usr/bin/firefox "http://www.r-project.org/" >>> >>> Perhaps Firefox is confused by the quotes? Doesn't seem likely... >>> >>> Duncan Murdoch >>> >>> >>>> >>>> cheers, >>>> >>>> Rolf >>>> >>>>> >>>>> If that doesn't work, but you can figure out a command line way to open >>>>> a particular URL, change getOption("browser") to use that. >>>>> >>>>> Duncan Murdoch >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> The Firefox that I am currently running is (according Firefox help >>>>>> --> "About Firefox") is version 36.0. >>>>>> >>>>>> Can anyone suggest to me how I can get my html R help back? >>>>>> >>>>>> For what it's worth: I am using Linux, Fedora 17. (Yes, I know it's >>>>>> elderly, but then so am I. :-) ) >>>>>> >>>>>> Also in case it has any relevance: >>>>>> >>>>>>>> sessionInfo() >>>>>>> R version 3.1.2 (2014-10-31) >>>>>>> Platform: x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu (64-bit) >>>>>>> >>>>>>> locale: >>>>>>> [1] LC_CTYPE=en_NZ.utf8 LC_NUMERIC=C >>>>>>> [3] LC_TIME=en_NZ.utf8 LC_COLLATE=en_NZ.utf8 >>>>>>> [5] LC_MONETARY=en_NZ.utf8 LC_MESSAGES=en_NZ.utf8 >>>>>>> [7] LC_PAPER=en_NZ.utf8 LC_NAME=C >>>>>>> [9] LC_ADDRESS=C LC_TELEPHONE=C >>>>>>> [11] LC_MEASUREMENT=en_NZ.utf8 LC_IDENTIFICATION=C >>>>>>> >>>>>>> attached base packages: >>>>>>> [1] stats graphics grDevices utils datasets methods base >>>>>>> >>>>>>> other attached packages: >>>>>>> [1] spatstat_1.40-0.064 misc_0.0-16 >>>>>>> >>>>>>> loaded via a namespace (and not attached): >>>>>>> [1] abind_1.4-0 deldir_0.1-7 goftest_1.0-2 grid_3.1.2 >>>>>>> [5] lattice_0.20-29 Matrix_1.1-4 mgcv_1.8-3 nlme_3.1-118 >>>>>>> [9] polyclip_1.3-1 tensor_1.5 tools_3.1.2 >>>> >>>> >>> >>> ______________________________________________ >>> R-help at r-project.org mailing list -- To UNSUBSCRIBE and more, see >>> 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. > > ______________________________________________ > R-help at r-project.org mailing list -- To UNSUBSCRIBE and more, see > 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. >-- Brian D. 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