Re: [R] rgl.snapshot failed
Dear Roger Koenker, I have had just the same problem (rgl.snapshot returns failed) on my Fedora Core 6 system. It took me quite a while to figure out the solution, so I would like to post it here to make others' lives easier. My configuration: Linux zachariasz.dns6.org 2.6.18-1.2869.fc6 #1 SMP Wed Dec 20 14:51:19 EST 2006 i686 athlon i386 GNU/Linux Fedora Core 6 R version 2.4.0 Patched (2006-11-03 r39789) Package: rgl Version: 0.70 Date: 2007-01-06 What I had to do: Download the rgl package, install libX11, libX11-devel, libXt, libXt-devel, and then run: -- R CMD INSTALL --configure-args='--x-includes=/usr/include/X11 --x-libraries=/usr/lib' path_to_rgl_0.70.tar.gz -- The problem is that the ./configure script in the rgl_0.70 package does not seem to be able to locate the relevant X include and library paths. These have to be given explicitely, as shown. Hope this will help some in a similar situation. Best regards, Laszlo Kajan __ 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.
Re: [R] rgl.snapshot failed
On 2/5/2007 8:48 AM, laszlo kajan wrote: Dear Roger Koenker, I have had just the same problem (rgl.snapshot returns failed) on my Fedora Core 6 system. It took me quite a while to figure out the solution, so I would like to post it here to make others' lives easier. My configuration: Linux zachariasz.dns6.org 2.6.18-1.2869.fc6 #1 SMP Wed Dec 20 14:51:19 EST 2006 i686 athlon i386 GNU/Linux Fedora Core 6 R version 2.4.0 Patched (2006-11-03 r39789) Package: rgl Version: 0.70 Date: 2007-01-06 What I had to do: Download the rgl package, install libX11, libX11-devel, libXt, libXt-devel, and then run: -- R CMD INSTALL --configure-args='--x-includes=/usr/include/X11 --x-libraries=/usr/lib' path_to_rgl_0.70.tar.gz -- The problem is that the ./configure script in the rgl_0.70 package does not seem to be able to locate the relevant X include and library paths. These have to be given explicitely, as shown. Hope this will help some in a similar situation. The configure script in rgl 0.70 uses some very old autoconf material. The next release will replace it with newer versions. Not sure when that will happen... If you'd like to test the new script you can get a copy from http://www.stats.uwo.ca/faculty/murdoch/temp/rgl_0.70.552.tar.gz I don't see the error you solved, so it's hard for me to know if this version fixes it, but I would hope you could leave out the extra install args, and just use the regular R CMD INSTALL path_to/rgl_0.70.552.tar.gz on a wider variety of systems. Duncan Murdoch __ 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.
Re: [R] rgl.snapshot failed
Hello Duncan,
no, it unfortunately does not find the paths. Here's what happens:
---
$ R CMD INSTALL rgl_0.70.552.tar.gzENTER
...
checking for X... libraries , headers
checking for libpng-config... yes
...
...
g++ -I/usr/lib/R/include -I/usr/lib/R/include -I -DHAVE_PNG_H
-I/usr/include/libpng12...
...
---
As you can see, it does not find the X libraries and headers,
consequently it fails to construct the correct g++ command (note the
-Ispace-DHAVE_PNG_H - incorrect definition of HAVE_PNG_H). This latter
leads to the error, because if I modify the autoconf.ac with the
following patch:
---
--- rgl/configure.ac2006-12-11 12:37:13.0 +0100
+++ ../rgl/configure.ac 2007-02-02 23:03:27.800030897 +0100
@@ -29,7 +29,9 @@
if test x$no_x == xyes ; then
AC_MSG_ERROR([X11 not found but required, configure aborted.])
fi
- CPPFLAGS=${CPPFLAGS} -I${x_includes}
+ #CPPFLAGS=${CPPFLAGS} -I${x_includes}
+ # kajla
+ if test x${x_includes} != x ; then CPPFLAGS=${CPPFLAGS}
-I${x_includes}; fi
LIBS=${LIBS} -L${x_libraries} -lX11 -lXext
if test `uname` = Darwin ; then
CPPFLAGS=${CPPFLAGS} -DDarwin
---
, run autoconf, re-create the tar.gz and R CMD INSTALL that, then it
works (rgl.snapshot generates pngs) even in the absence of the paths for X!
I wouldn't be surprised if this turned out to be a problem with Fedora
Core 6 and the installed packages though, rather than rgl.
Laszlo Kajan
Duncan Murdoch wrote:
On 2/5/2007 8:48 AM, laszlo kajan wrote:
Dear Roger Koenker,
I have had just the same problem (rgl.snapshot returns failed) on my
Fedora Core 6 system.
It took me quite a while to figure out the solution, so I would like
to post it here to make others' lives easier.
My configuration:
Linux zachariasz.dns6.org 2.6.18-1.2869.fc6 #1 SMP Wed Dec 20 14:51:19
EST 2006 i686 athlon i386 GNU/Linux
Fedora Core 6
R version 2.4.0 Patched (2006-11-03 r39789)
Package: rgl
Version: 0.70
Date: 2007-01-06
What I had to do:
Download the rgl package, install libX11, libX11-devel, libXt,
libXt-devel, and then run:
--
R CMD INSTALL --configure-args='--x-includes=/usr/include/X11
--x-libraries=/usr/lib' path_to_rgl_0.70.tar.gz
--
The problem is that the ./configure script in the rgl_0.70 package
does not seem to be able to locate the relevant X include and library
paths. These have to be given explicitely, as shown.
Hope this will help some in a similar situation.
The configure script in rgl 0.70 uses some very old autoconf material.
The next release will replace it with newer versions. Not sure when
that will happen...
If you'd like to test the new script you can get a copy from
http://www.stats.uwo.ca/faculty/murdoch/temp/rgl_0.70.552.tar.gz
I don't see the error you solved, so it's hard for me to know if this
version fixes it, but I would hope you could leave out the extra install
args, and just use the regular
R CMD INSTALL path_to/rgl_0.70.552.tar.gz
on a wider variety of systems.
Duncan Murdoch
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Re: [R] rgl.snapshot failed
On 2/5/2007 10:28 AM, laszlo kajan wrote:
Hello Duncan,
no, it unfortunately does not find the paths. Here's what happens:
Thanks for your patch. It looks like it would be good on any system, so
I'll put it in place.
Duncan Murdoch
---
$ R CMD INSTALL rgl_0.70.552.tar.gzENTER
...
checking for X... libraries , headers
checking for libpng-config... yes
...
...
g++ -I/usr/lib/R/include -I/usr/lib/R/include -I -DHAVE_PNG_H
-I/usr/include/libpng12...
...
---
As you can see, it does not find the X libraries and headers,
consequently it fails to construct the correct g++ command (note the
-Ispace-DHAVE_PNG_H - incorrect definition of HAVE_PNG_H). This latter
leads to the error, because if I modify the autoconf.ac with the
following patch:
---
--- rgl/configure.ac2006-12-11 12:37:13.0 +0100
+++ ../rgl/configure.ac 2007-02-02 23:03:27.800030897 +0100
@@ -29,7 +29,9 @@
if test x$no_x == xyes ; then
AC_MSG_ERROR([X11 not found but required, configure aborted.])
fi
- CPPFLAGS=${CPPFLAGS} -I${x_includes}
+ #CPPFLAGS=${CPPFLAGS} -I${x_includes}
+ # kajla
+ if test x${x_includes} != x ; then CPPFLAGS=${CPPFLAGS}
-I${x_includes}; fi
LIBS=${LIBS} -L${x_libraries} -lX11 -lXext
if test `uname` = Darwin ; then
CPPFLAGS=${CPPFLAGS} -DDarwin
---
, run autoconf, re-create the tar.gz and R CMD INSTALL that, then it
works (rgl.snapshot generates pngs) even in the absence of the paths for X!
I wouldn't be surprised if this turned out to be a problem with Fedora
Core 6 and the installed packages though, rather than rgl.
Laszlo Kajan
Duncan Murdoch wrote:
On 2/5/2007 8:48 AM, laszlo kajan wrote:
Dear Roger Koenker,
I have had just the same problem (rgl.snapshot returns failed) on my
Fedora Core 6 system.
It took me quite a while to figure out the solution, so I would like
to post it here to make others' lives easier.
My configuration:
Linux zachariasz.dns6.org 2.6.18-1.2869.fc6 #1 SMP Wed Dec 20 14:51:19
EST 2006 i686 athlon i386 GNU/Linux
Fedora Core 6
R version 2.4.0 Patched (2006-11-03 r39789)
Package: rgl
Version: 0.70
Date: 2007-01-06
What I had to do:
Download the rgl package, install libX11, libX11-devel, libXt,
libXt-devel, and then run:
--
R CMD INSTALL --configure-args='--x-includes=/usr/include/X11
--x-libraries=/usr/lib' path_to_rgl_0.70.tar.gz
--
The problem is that the ./configure script in the rgl_0.70 package
does not seem to be able to locate the relevant X include and library
paths. These have to be given explicitely, as shown.
Hope this will help some in a similar situation.
The configure script in rgl 0.70 uses some very old autoconf material.
The next release will replace it with newer versions. Not sure when
that will happen...
If you'd like to test the new script you can get a copy from
http://www.stats.uwo.ca/faculty/murdoch/temp/rgl_0.70.552.tar.gz
I don't see the error you solved, so it's hard for me to know if this
version fixes it, but I would hope you could leave out the extra install
args, and just use the regular
R CMD INSTALL path_to/rgl_0.70.552.tar.gz
on a wider variety of systems.
Duncan Murdoch
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[R] rgl.snapshot failed
I've installed the rgl package on a Suse x86-64 machine (further details below) and it produces nice screen images. Unfortunately, rgl.snapshot attempts to make png files produces only the response failed. For other graphics png() works fine, and capabilities indicates that it is there. If anyone has a suggestion of what might be explored at this point I'd be very appreciative. platform x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu arch x86_64 os linux-gnu system x86_64, linux-gnu status major2 minor1.0 year 2005 month04 day 18 language R url:www.econ.uiuc.edu/~rogerRoger Koenker email[EMAIL PROTECTED]Department of Economics vox: 217-333-4558University of Illinois fax: 217-244-6678Champaign, IL 61820 __ 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
Re: [R] rgl.snapshot failed
On 6/10/2005 10:17 AM, roger koenker wrote: I've installed the rgl package on a Suse x86-64 machine (further details below) and it produces nice screen images. Unfortunately, rgl.snapshot attempts to make png files produces only the response failed. For other graphics png() works fine, and capabilities indicates that it is there. If anyone has a suggestion of what might be explored at this point I'd be very appreciative. rgl is a contributed package, with maintainer Daniel Adler. It hasn't been updated on CRAN in around a year, though I know he has been working on it (because I've been doing some work with him, though I haven't been in contact since February). I don't use Suse at all so I can't help you with your problem, but Daniel might be able to. Duncan Murdoch __ 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
Re: [R] rgl.snapshot failed
Roger, roger koenker rkoenker at uiuc.edu writes: I've installed the rgl package on a Suse x86-64 machine (further details below) and it produces nice screen images. Unfortunately, rgl.snapshot attempts to make png files produces only the response failed. For other graphics png() works fine, and capabilities indicates that it is there. If anyone has a suggestion of what might be explored at this point I'd be very appreciative. We have the issue as an open Debian bug report against rgl, and I have corresponded a little with Daniel on it. Unfortunately, there is no solution in sight as far as I can tell. Regards, Dirk __ 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
