On 23 Jan 2013, at 11:07, Ivan Calandra <ivan.calan...@u-bourgogne.fr> wrote:

> Hi again,
> 
> It probably won't be of any help for now, but you might need it in the 
> future: I used to install packages from the package installer. Then I 
> realized that it often messed up with dependencies.

I notice there is a nice 'install dependencies' checkbox on the GUI package 
installer.  It has always worked for me.

BW

F




> That's why the best way to install packages and their dependencies on Mac is 
> to run install.packages("package") in the console.
> 
> I hope you'll be able to fix your problem soon
> Ivan
> 
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> 
> Le 23/01/13 11:59, Ross Tinsley a écrit :
>> Hi Ivan
>> 
>> In R I was going to the Packages and Data menu then clicking on Packages 
>> Installer option. From there I selected CRAN sources and used that to search 
>> for the below libraries (I also ticked the option to install dependencies). 
>> Some such as Amelia did install but others one didn't. Prof Brian has given 
>> some suggestions so I will follow up on those first, as I think my overall 
>> install is not correct just yet.
>> 
>> Will get back to you all on how I get on.
>> 
>> Thanks
>> 
>> Ross
>> *
>> Dr Ross Tinsley*
>> Head of Research | Editor IHTSJ
>> International Hospitality and Tourism Research Centre
>> *HTMi* | Hotel and Tourism Management Institute | Switzerland
>> 
>> 
>> On 23 Jan 2013, at 11:43, Ivan Calandra <ivan.calan...@u-bourgogne.fr 
>> <mailto:ivan.calan...@u-bourgogne.fr>> wrote:
>> 
>>> Hi!
>>> 
>>> Not sure it will help you, but in the R.app, have you run 
>>> install.packages("name of package") first? What is the error when you type 
>>> library(name of package)?
>>> 
>>> HTH,
>>> Ivan
>>> 
>>> --
>>> Ivan CALANDRA
>>> Université de Bourgogne
>>> UMR CNRS/uB 6282 Biogéosciences
>>> 6 Boulevard Gabriel
>>> 21000 Dijon, FRANCE
>>> +33(0)3.80.39.63.06
>>> ivan.calan...@u-bourgogne.fr <mailto:ivan.calan...@u-bourgogne.fr>
>>> http://biogeosciences.u-bourgogne.fr/calandra
>>> 
>>> Le 23/01/13 11:27, Ross Tinsley a écrit :
>>>> Originally posted this on the standard mailing list and it was suggested 
>>>> that I post here on SIG Mac list. Have also included Beren's response who 
>>>> emphasised using the R.app GUI, however I am doing this as my first step. 
>>>> The below error message turns up there as well. Am stuck on the 'make' 
>>>> command and how to make that work.
>>>> 
>>>> Here are the commands in R I am trying to run.
>>>> 
>>>> library(Amelia)
>>>> library(Hmisc)
>>>> library(polycor)
>>>> library(psych)
>>>> library(qgraph)
>>>> library(lavaan)
>>>> library(semTools)
>>>> library(paran)
>>>> library(nFactors)
>>>> library(GPArotation)
>>>> library(sem)
>>>> library(polycor)
>>>> library(rrcov)
>>>> 
>>>> Thanks for any help.
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Hello all
>>>> 
>>>> I am a researcher in the field of tourism and have just recently installed 
>>>> R64 and RStudio onto my Mac (running latest OS). I am ran into some 
>>>> problems installing additional packages. I have looked through the General 
>>>> FAQs and Mac FAQS but haven't been able to find a solution.
>>>> 
>>>> I have downloaded the various packages I need from CRAN sources and while 
>>>> some have successfully installed others have not. I have been following 
>>>> the instructions on the Mac FAQ to unzip and install the downloaded 
>>>> packages using the command line but the results seem to indicate an error 
>>>> (they are installed but then don't work properly and so are subsequently 
>>>> uninstalled). It happens on more than one so that's why I thought it might 
>>>> be something generic I am doing. Here is a copy of the command line 
>>>> results:
>>>> 
>>>> Rosss-MacBook-Pro:~ rosstinsley$ R CMD INSTALL 
>>>> /private/var/folders/ld/3f2dl80154z47_864skpt2_80000gn/T/Rtmp0ittcT/downloaded_packages/Hmisc_3.10-1.tar.gz
>>>> * installing to library 
>>>> ‘/Library/Frameworks/R.framework/Versions/2.15/Resources/library’
>>>> * installing *source* package ‘Hmisc’ ...
>>>> ** package ‘Hmisc’ successfully unpacked and MD5 sums checked
>>>> ** libs
>>>> *** arch - i386
>>>> sh: make: command not found
>>>> ERROR: compilation failed for package ‘Hmisc’
>>>> * removing 
>>>> ‘/Library/Frameworks/R.framework/Versions/2.15/Resources/library/Hmisc’
>>>> Rosss-MacBook-Pro:~ rosstinsley$ R CMD INSTALL 
>>>> /private/var/folders/ld/3f2dl80154z47_864skpt2_80000gn/T/Rtmp0ittcT/downloaded_packages/acepack_1.3-3.2.tar.gz
>>>> * installing to library 
>>>> ‘/Library/Frameworks/R.framework/Versions/2.15/Resources/library’
>>>> * installing *source* package ‘acepack’ ...
>>>> ** package ‘acepack’ successfully unpacked and MD5 sums checked
>>>> ** libs
>>>> *** arch - i386
>>>> sh: make: command not found
>>>> ERROR: compilation failed for package ‘acepack’
>>>> * removing 
>>>> ‘/Library/Frameworks/R.framework/Versions/2.15/Resources/library/acepack’
>>>> Rosss-MacBook-Pro:~ rosstinsley$ R CMD INSTALL 
>>>> /private/var/folders/ld/3f2dl80154z47_864skpt2_80000gn/T/Rtmp0ittcT/downloaded_packages/arm_1.6-01.02.tar.gz
>>>> * installing to library 
>>>> ‘/Library/Frameworks/R.framework/Versions/2.15/Resources/library’
>>>> ERROR: dependency ‘lme4’ is not available for package ‘arm’
>>>> * removing 
>>>> ‘/Library/Frameworks/R.framework/Versions/2.15/Resources/library/arm’
>>>> Rosss-MacBook-Pro:~ rosstinsley$ R CMD INSTALL 
>>>> /private/var/folders/ld/3f2dl80154z47_864skpt2_80000gn/T/Rtmp0ittcT/downloaded_packages/chron_2.3-43.tar.gz
>>>> * installing to library 
>>>> ‘/Library/Frameworks/R.framework/Versions/2.15/Resources/library’
>>>> * installing *source* package ‘chron’ ...
>>>> ** package ‘chron’ successfully unpacked and MD5 sums checked
>>>> ** libs
>>>> *** arch - i386
>>>> sh: make: command not found
>>>> ERROR: compilation failed for package ‘chron’
>>>> * removing 
>>>> ‘/Library/Frameworks/R.framework/Versions/2.15/Resources/library/chron’
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Berend's response:
>>>> 
>>>> 1. This belongs on the R-SIG-Mac mailing list
>>>> 
>>>> 2. Why don't you use the R.app GUI to install the binary versions of the 
>>>> required packages? Much easier.
>>>> 
>>>> 3. The message:  "sh: make: command not found" means that you don't have 
>>>> make installed.
>>>> Most likely you don't have other required tools installed.
>>>> If you use the R.app GUI you don't really need tall those tools.
>>>> 
>>>> Advice: use R.app to install and if needed get the Xcode tools but only if 
>>>> you intend to compile your own packages.
>>>> 
>>>> Berend
>>>> 
>>>> 
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