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can't create png graphics under linux anymore

2 messages · Tobias Pilz, Brian Ripley

Tobias Pilz
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Hi,

since my update of Linux from opensuse 11.4 to 12.1 and the update of R 
to 2.15.1 I can't produce graphics with png() or similar (like tiff, 
jpeg etc.) anymore. The following error occurs:

 > png()
Error in X11(paste("png::", filename, sep = ""), g$width, g$height, 
pointsize,  :
   unable to start Device PNG
Additionally: Warning:
In png() : png isn't supported of this R version

(error message translated from german)

Before the updates everything worked fine and still works under Windows 
7 for R 2.15.1 on the same machine. I couldn't find something useful 
with google. As far as I know R still supports png?! Maybe the problem 
is related to suse?

Thanks for any help,

Tobias
Brian Ripley
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See the 'R Installation and Administration Manual'.

And yes, it is related to the actions of whoever installed R, so please 
discuss it with them.
On 01/10/2012 14:54, Tobias Pilz wrote: