R help - Feb 2018 - JGR not installed. Attempting to install from CRAN...

thanks Loris

you are bering so helpful!

So, i have done what you explained, but the RDS package that runs ?using or
through? R is now just closing each time i open it. I have googled and seen that
i need to to the following:

 Tips: The recent updates to the Apple Mac OS (Sierra and High Sierra) have
reorganized the ways apps, like RDS Analyst, work. So sometimes RDS Analyst will
not be configured correctly and will not start (e.g., bouncing icon or no
response to double clicking). Most of these relate to how Java works on the Mac.
The first thing to try is to open the Terminal and type in :
R CMD javareconf
This asks R to check on the configuration of Java and try to get in sync with
it.
off website:
http://wiki.stat.ucla.edu/hpmrg/index.php/RDS_Analyst_Install


BUT, when i do enter  R CMD javareconf, i get the following error:
Error: unexpected symbol in "R CMD?

so what should i do now?

thanks


Jen





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On 20 Feb 2018, at 10:05, Loris Bennett <loris.bennett at
fu-berlin.de<mailto:loris.bennett at fu-berlin.de>> wrote:

Hi Jenny,

Jenny Coetzee <coetzeeJ at phru.co.za<mailto:coetzeeJ at
phru.co.za>> writes:

Loris, thank you thank you so much!!!

do you know which CRAN mirror i select? There are loads - all related to various
countries..

so appreciate the help

It shouldn't really matter, although I'd choose one that is
geographically close.  Occasionally there can be problems with HTTP
vs. HTTPS, which can lead to spurious errors about a packages not being
available for your version of R.  Because R caches the mirror, if you
run into any issues you might have to exit R and start again.

Cheers,

Loris

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Jenny Coetzee <coetzeeJ at phru.co.za> writes:
> thanks Loris 
>
> you are bering so helpful!
>
> So, i have done what you explained, but the RDS package that runs
> ?using or through? R is now just closing each time i open it. I have
> googled and seen that i need to to the following:
>
> Tips: The recent updates to the Apple Mac OS (Sierra and High Sierra)
> have reorganized the ways apps, like RDS Analyst, work. So sometimes
> RDS Analyst will not be configured correctly and will not start (e.g.,
> bouncing icon or no response to double clicking). Most of these relate
> to how Java works on the Mac. The first thing to try is to open the
> Terminal and type in : R CMD javareconf This asks R to check on the
> configuration of Java and try to get in sync with it.  off website:
> http://wiki.stat.ucla.edu/hpmrg/index.php/RDS_Analyst_Install
>
> BUT, when i do enter R CMD javareconf, i get the following error:
> Error: unexpected symbol in "R CMD?
>
> so what should i do now?
I'll have to guess now, because I don't know much about Macs or Java.  I
assume there is something wrong with your java installation.  You can
check by writing the following in a terminal:

  java -version

If the output of this isn't something sensible, then you probably need
to (re-)install Java.

Otherwise there is some information here (Point 3. "Configure Java for
R"):

 
https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/SSPT3X_3.0.0/com.ibm.swg.im.infosphere.biginsights.install.doc/doc/install_install_r.html

If that doesn't help (and probably even if it does) you should consider
joining the RDS Users Group, if you haven't already:

  http://wiki.stat.ucla.edu/hpmrg/index.php/RDS_Analyst_Users_Group

Cheers,

Loris

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ZEDAT, Freie Universit?t Berlin         Email loris.bennett at fu-berlin.de