installing packages under Windows 2000
On Thu, 21 Feb 2002, Andrew S. Howell wrote:
I am trying to install a package for R 1.4.1. under windows 2000, and cgywin perl 5.6.1.
Do try reading the instructions (readme.packages)! They contain: `The Windows port of perl5, available via http://www.activestate.com/Products/ActivePerl/.' `BEWARE: Don't expect this to work if the path to R_HOME contains spaces.' and the rw-FAQ also warns against that (see Q2.2 which says `If you want to build packages from sources, choose an installation path not containing spaces.' ) We might add `and not a Cygwin (nor cgywin) port of perl', but then if the instructions are not actually read ....
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