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Neal Richardson reassigned ARROW-6142:
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Assignee: Neal Richardson
> [R] Install instructions on linux could be clearer
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> Key: ARROW-6142
> URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/ARROW-6142
> Project: Apache Arrow
> Issue Type: Wish
> Components: R
> Affects Versions: 0.14.1
> Environment: Ubuntu 19.04
> Reporter: Karl Dunkle Werner
> Assignee: Neal Richardson
> Priority: Minor
> Labels: documentation
> Fix For: 0.15.0
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> Installing R packages on Linux is almost always from source, which means
> Arrow needs some system dependencies. The existing help message (from
> arrow::install_arrow()) is very helpful in pointing that out, but it's still
> a heavy lift for users who install R packages from source but don't plan to
> develop Arrow itself.
> Here are a couple of things that could make things slightly smoother:
> # I would be very grateful if the install_arrow() message or installation
> page told me which libraries were essential to make the R package work.
> # install_arrow() refers to a PPA. Previously I've only seen PPAs hosted on
> launchpad.net, so the bintray URL threw me. Changing it to "bintray.com PPA"
> instead of just "PPA" would have caused me less confusion. (Others may differ)
> # A snap package would be easier than installing a new apt address, but I
> understand that building for snap would be more packaging work and only
> benefits Ubuntu users.
>
> Thanks for making R bindings, and congratulations on the CRAN release!
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