package install error in CentOS
Check that your data partitions have the 'exec' flag set in /etc/fstab, particulary the /tmp partition: http://www.centos.org/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?topic_id=1687&forum=31 Jeff
Jeroen Ooms wrote:
I am trying to install package "Cairo" on CentOS 5.2, but I keep getting this
error:
* Installing *source* package 'Cairo' ...
/usr/lib64/R/bin/INSTALL: ./configure: /bin/sh: bad interpreter: Permission
denied
ERROR: configuration failed for package 'Cairo'
** Removing '/usr/lib64/R/library/Cairo'
The downloaded packages are in
/tmp/Rtmp8ML568/downloaded_packages
Updating HTML index of packages in '.Library'
Warning message:
In install.packages("Cairo") :
installation of package 'Cairo' had non-zero exit status
I tried to do it manually but with no luck:
[jeroen at 138 shizzle]$ sudo R CMD INSTALL Cairo_1.4-4.tar.gz
* Installing to library '/usr/lib64/R/library'
* Installing *source* package 'Cairo' ...
/usr/lib64/R/bin/INSTALL: ./configure: /bin/sh: bad interpreter: Permission
denied
ERROR: configuration failed for package 'Cairo'
** Removing '/usr/lib64/R/library/Cairo'
I have tried to changing the $TMPDIR to another dir, and giving it 777
permissions, but I keep getting the error. Some info:
sessionInfo()
R version 2.8.0 (2008-10-20) x86_64-redhat-linux-gnu locale: C attached base packages: [1] stats graphics grDevices utils datasets methods base [jeroen at 138 shizzle]$ gcc --version gcc (GCC) 4.1.2 20071124 (Red Hat 4.1.2-42) Copyright (C) 2006 Free Software Foundation, Inc. This is free software; see the source for copying conditions. There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.