On Thu, 13 Oct 2005, Dean, David P wrote: >> From: Prof Brian Ripley [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Sent: Thursday, October 13, 2005 11:42 AM >> To: Uwe Ligges >> Cc: Paul Gilbert; r-devel@r-project.org; Dean, David P >> Subject: Re: [Rd] Installing R-2.2.0 package >> >> It works on Solaris 8 for me, and this is checked as part of the >> alpha/beta process. >> >> The code is the same on Linux and Solaris, after all, so this would have >> to be a Solaris shell bug. > > I'm on Solaris 8 as well. R is compiled for 64-bits, but I wouldn't expect > that to be a factor.
I tested this on a 64-bit setup, as it happens. > R was built and is run in an environment created with > OpenPKG and containing GNU equivalents to many utilities -- so it's not a > stock Solaris setup. I hope /bin/sh is Solaris and not bash. > I'm not familiar with R internals but will be happy to try to debug if I > can. Does the installer call out to the shell somehow? Where would I start > to look for the relevant code? INSTALL _is_ a shell script. Rather than mess about with past code, can you first please try the current R-patched (see the FAQ) as I will shortly not have R-2.2.0 on Solaris but rather R-patched (I already have R-devel in 4 flavours). > > Thanks! > David Dean >> On Thu, 13 Oct 2005, Uwe Ligges wrote: >> >>> Paul Gilbert wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Uwe Ligges wrote: >>>> >>>>> Dean, David P wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> Dear list, >>>>>> >>>>>> I've just installed R-2.2.0 under Solaris and have a question about >>>>>> installing packages. If a package fails to install for any reason and >>>>>> I go >>>>>> to install another package, I get this message: >>>>>> >>>>>> $ R-2.2.0-64bit --vanilla CMD INSTALL >>>>>> ~/srca/cran/RSQLite_0.4-0.tar.gz ERROR: failed to lock directory >>>>>> '/app/openpkg/lib/R-2.2.0-64bit/lib/R/library' for modifying >>>>>> Try removing '/app/openpkg/lib/R-2.2.0-64bit/lib/R/library/00LOCK' >>>>>> >>>>>> I can remove the lock directory by hand, and then the next package >>>>>> installs, >>>>>> but this makes it quite difficult to download and install a batch of >>>>>> packages from CRAN or Biocondctor! Is this lock directory a new >>>>>> feature with >>>>>> R-2.2.0? Is there a work around in the R build itself or the >>>>>> installation >>>>>> scripts? >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> No, not a new feature in R-2.2.0, it has been there for some time now. >>>>> >>>>> >>>> I have the impression the feature behaves slightly differently as of >>>> R-2.2.0. Now the 00LOCK file is not removed in Solaris when there is an >>>> unsuccessful install. (In Linux I think it does get removed.) >>> >>> Yes, under both Linux and Windows it is removed. >>> >>> Can anybody else check on Solaris, please? Or can David Dean debug on >>> his machine? >>> >>> In particular, we need exact system information, because it seems to be >>> an OS/platform specific problem. >>> >>> Uwe Ligges >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>> Paul Gilbert >>>> >>>>> After a *successful* installation, the 00LOCK directory should be >>>>> deleted by the installation tools themselves. >>>>> After an unsuccessful installation, the installation tools should >>>>> restore the stuff in the 00LOCK directory. >>>>> Do you abort the installtion manually (this is the only way I figured >>>>> out how not to remove 00LOCK automatically)? >>>>> >>>>> Uwe Ligges >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> Much thanks!!! >>>>>> --------------------- David P Dean >>>>>> Research Informatics >>>>>> PGRD Groton Labs >>>>>> (860)-441-5053 >>>>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>>> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> - >>>>>> LEGAL NOTICE\ Unless expressly stated otherwise, this >>>>>> messag...{{dropped}} >>>>>> >>>>>> ______________________________________________ >>>>>> R-devel@r-project.org mailing list >>>>>> https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-devel >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> ______________________________________________ >>>>> R-devel@r-project.org mailing list >>>>> https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-devel >>>>> >>>>> >>> >>> ______________________________________________ >>> R-devel@r-project.org mailing list >>> https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-devel >>> >>> >> >> -- >> Brian D. Ripley, [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Professor of Applied Statistics, http://www.stats.ox.ac.uk/~ripley/ >> University of Oxford, Tel: +44 1865 272861 (self) >> 1 South Parks Road, +44 1865 272866 (PA) >> Oxford OX1 3TG, UK Fax: +44 1865 272595 > > ______________________________________________ > R-devel@r-project.org mailing list > https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-devel > > -- Brian D. Ripley, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Professor of Applied Statistics, http://www.stats.ox.ac.uk/~ripley/ University of Oxford, Tel: +44 1865 272861 (self) 1 South Parks Road, +44 1865 272866 (PA) Oxford OX1 3TG, UK Fax: +44 1865 272595 ______________________________________________ R-devel@r-project.org mailing list https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-devel