As shown below, the build process fails with only vague messages, leaving me clueless as to how to resolve.
Thanks, in advance, for any help that you may offer. Mike -------------------------------------- # ./configure --prefix=/SOURCES/R-2.5.1 --with-iconv=no ... ... ... R is now configured for sparc-sun-solaris2.8 Source directory: . Installation directory: /SOURCES/R-2.5.1 C compiler: gcc -std=gnu99 -g -O2 Fortran 77 compiler: g77 -g -O2 C++ compiler: g++ -g -O2 Fortran 90/95 compiler: f95 -g Obj-C compiler: -g -O2 Interfaces supported: X11 External libraries: readline Additional capabilities: NLS Options enabled: shared BLAS, R profiling, Java Recommended packages: yes configure: WARNING: you cannot build info or HTML versions of the R manuals # make ... ... ... * Installing *source* package 'MASS' ... ** libs gcc -std=gnu99 -I/reserve/R-2.5.1/include -I/reserve/R-2.5.1/include -I/usr/local/include -fPIC -g -O2 -c MASS.c -o MASS.o gcc -std=gnu99 -I/reserve/R-2.5.1/include -I/reserve/R-2.5.1/include -I/usr/local/include -fPIC -g -O2 -c lqs.c -o lqs.o gcc -std=gnu99 -G -L/usr/local/lib -o MASS.so MASS.o lqs.o ** R ** data ** moving datasets to lazyload DB ** inst ** preparing package for lazy loading ** help Can't use an undefined value as filehandle reference at /reserve/R-2.5.1/share/perl/R/Rdconv.pm line 78. >>> Building/Updating help pages for package 'MASS' Formats: text html latex example ERROR: building help failed for package 'MASS' ** Removing '/reserve/R-2.5.1/library/MASS' ** Removing '/reserve/R-2.5.1/library/class' ** Removing '/reserve/R-2.5.1/library/nnet' ** Removing '/reserve/R-2.5.1/library/spatial' *** Error code 1 make: Fatal error: Command failed for target `VR.ts' Current working directory /reserve/R-2.5.1/src/library/Recommended *** Error code 1 make: Fatal error: Command failed for target `recommended-packages' Current working directory /reserve/R-2.5.1/src/library/Recommended *** Error code 1 make: Fatal error: Command failed for target `stamp-recommended' # ______________________________________________ R-help@stat.math.ethz.ch mailing list 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.