On Sat, 12 Dec 2015 10:51:16 -0600 Marc Schwartz <marc_schwartz at me.com> wrote:> > > On Dec 12, 2015, at 10:47 AM, Ranjan Maitra <maitra.mbox.ignored at inbox.com> wrote: > > > > Hi, > > > > I recently needed to install a fresh OS (Fedora 23, where R 3.2.2 is the latest), and which meant everything has to be installed from scratch. In so doing, I got the somewhat familiar: > > > >> install.packages('plotmath') > > Installing package into ?/usr/lib64/R/library? > > (as ?lib? is unspecified) > > Warning message: > > package ?plotmath? is not available (for R version 3.2.2) > > > > Is there a way to get around this, other than to download the tarball and install locally? > > > > Best wishes, > > Ranjan > > plotmath is not a package, it is a function: > > ?plotmathSorry, you are right -- my mistake: the package is grDevices.> install.packages('grDevices')Installing package into ?/usr/lib64/R/library? (as ?lib? is unspecified) Warning message: package ?grDevices? is not available (for R version 3.2.2) However, this is no longer an issue for me: I seem to have it installed on this new install (of last week). Sorry about the false alarm. Best wishes, Ranjan> Regards, > > Marc Schwartz > > ______________________________________________ > 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.-- Important Notice: This mailbox is ignored: e-mails are set to be deleted on receipt. Please respond to the mailing list if appropriate. For those needing to send personal or professional e-mail, please use appropriate addresses. ____________________________________________________________ FREE ONLINE PHOTOSHARING - Share your photos online with your friends and family! Visit http://www.inbox.com/photosharing to find out more!
On 12/12/2015 12:32 PM, Ranjan Maitra wrote:> On Sat, 12 Dec 2015 10:51:16 -0600 Marc Schwartz <marc_schwartz at me.com> wrote: > >> >>> On Dec 12, 2015, at 10:47 AM, Ranjan Maitra <maitra.mbox.ignored at inbox.com> wrote: >>> >>> Hi, >>> >>> I recently needed to install a fresh OS (Fedora 23, where R 3.2.2 is the latest), and which meant everything has to be installed from scratch. In so doing, I got the somewhat familiar: >>> >>>> install.packages('plotmath') >>> Installing package into ?/usr/lib64/R/library? >>> (as ?lib? is unspecified) >>> Warning message: >>> package ?plotmath? is not available (for R version 3.2.2) >>> >>> Is there a way to get around this, other than to download the tarball and install locally? >>> >>> Best wishes, >>> Ranjan >> >> plotmath is not a package, it is a function: >> >> ?plotmath > > Sorry, you are right -- my mistake: the package is grDevices. > >> install.packages('grDevices') > Installing package into ?/usr/lib64/R/library? > (as ?lib? is unspecified) > Warning message: > package ?grDevices? is not available (for R version 3.2.2) > > However, this is no longer an issue for me: I seem to have it installed on this new install (of last week). > > Sorry about the false alarm.grDevices is a "base" package, so it will always be present with a proper R installation, and it is only updated when R itself is updated. Perhaps install.packages() should give a different error message when you attempt to install a base package. Duncan Murdoch
> On Dec 12, 2015, at 11:32 AM, Ranjan Maitra <maitra.mbox.ignored at inbox.com> wrote: > > On Sat, 12 Dec 2015 10:51:16 -0600 Marc Schwartz <marc_schwartz at me.com> wrote: > >> >>> On Dec 12, 2015, at 10:47 AM, Ranjan Maitra <maitra.mbox.ignored at inbox.com> wrote: >>> >>> Hi, >>> >>> I recently needed to install a fresh OS (Fedora 23, where R 3.2.2 is the latest), and which meant everything has to be installed from scratch. In so doing, I got the somewhat familiar: >>> >>>> install.packages('plotmath') >>> Installing package into ?/usr/lib64/R/library? >>> (as ?lib? is unspecified) >>> Warning message: >>> package ?plotmath? is not available (for R version 3.2.2) >>> >>> Is there a way to get around this, other than to download the tarball and install locally? >>> >>> Best wishes, >>> Ranjan >> >> plotmath is not a package, it is a function: >> >> ?plotmath > > Sorry, you are right -- my mistake: the package is grDevices. > >> install.packages('grDevices') > Installing package into ?/usr/lib64/R/library? > (as ?lib? is unspecified) > Warning message: > package ?grDevices? is not available (for R version 3.2.2) > > However, this is no longer an issue for me: I seem to have it installed on this new install (of last week). > > Sorry about the false alarm. > > Best wishes, > RanjanA couple of things: First, there is a SIG list specifically for R on Fedora and RHEL distributions and their derivatives: https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-sig-fedora Second, how did you install R? If you used the precompiled binary RPMS for Fedora that are available by using 'yum': sudo yum install R then the standard R components and their dependencies, that are part of the default distribution, would be installed via the precompiled binary RPMS. There is no need to install the base or recommended packages separately. That is the easiest way to install R on Fedora. Yes, it may be a version release or two out of date, especially since 3.2.3 was just released this past week. It will typically take a few days or perhaps a bit longer, before the RPM maintainers release a new binary. Regards, Marc Schwartz
> A couple of things: > > First, there is a SIG list specifically for R on Fedora and RHEL distributions and their derivatives: > > https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-sig-fedora > > Second, how did you install R? If you used the precompiled binary RPMS for Fedora that are available by using 'yum': > > sudo yum install RThanks! I install using sudo dnf install R-devel libRmath-devel> then the standard R components and their dependencies, that are part of the default distribution, would be installed via the precompiled binary RPMS. > > There is no need to install the base or recommended packages separately. > > That is the easiest way to install R on Fedora. Yes, it may be a version release or two out of date, especially since 3.2.3 was just released this past week. It will typically take a few days or perhaps a bit longer, before the RPM maintainers release a new binary.Thanks! I did not believe that this was a Fedora issue, hence I posted here. As it turns out, I have not been posting on this ML for a while, and indeed, I should have actually waited a bit longer...i.e. I was too hasty. Best wishes, Ranjan ____________________________________________________________ Can't remember your password? Do you need a strong and secure password? Use Password manager! It stores your passwords & protects your account.
> >> install.packages('grDevices') > > Installing package into ?/usr/lib64/R/library? > > (as ?lib? is unspecified) > > Warning message: > > package ?grDevices? is not available (for R version 3.2.2) > > > > However, this is no longer an issue for me: I seem to have it installed on this new install (of last week). > > > > Sorry about the false alarm. > > grDevices is a "base" package, so it will always be present with a > proper R installation, and it is only updated when R itself is updated.Yes, that is what I thought so too earlier (and indeed is still true, sorry about that). The whole issue started at my end because I misremembered about plotmath which is neither a function nor a package.> Perhaps install.packages() should give a different error message when > you attempt to install a base package.Yes, that would be more desirable. Best wishes, Ranjan ____________________________________________________________ FREE 3D MARINE AQUARIUM SCREENSAVER - Watch dolphins, sharks & orcas on your desktop!