Gstat - Installation Fail _ download source and compile help ...

Hello

I have been trying to install gstat on university's unix based system ( i am
not familiar with many technical aspects of installation) but i am getting a
particular error which i could not find a solution to online. Here is what
the technical support guy mailed me back, i am sure someone who understands
the technicalities can explain me this procedure in a more lucid way.
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**Technical Assistant's reply*
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Unfortunately, the error is due to a type being used in one of the
source files which has not yet been defined in an include file.
The "u_int" type is defined in /usr/include/sys/types.h:

   typedef __u_int u_int;

And, the "__u_int" type is defined in /usr/include/bits/types.h:

   typedef unsigned int __u_int;

Note that <bits/types.h> is included at the top of <sys/types.h>, so
only the <sys/types.h> would need to be included.

Without including <sys/types.h>, the program won't recognize
"u_int" as a valid type.  So, this is an issue with the configuration
or perhaps source for the given program being compiled by the
package installation function of R.

My suggestion would be to search for the given error message on any
support/help/discussion boards/websites related to the R program.
Or, do a google search to see if anyone else has encountered the same
error and find their suggested solution.

Otherwise, you can manually download the source to your directory and
attempt to tweak the "configure" command, which would generate a more
correct Makefile.  Or, in the least desirable scenario, insert the
needed "#include <sys/types>" in the given *.c file yourself and
compile.
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Can anyone make out anything from this , i want to tweak the configure
command but do not know how to proceed.

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