New release of rgdal
Hi Roger, I am working on FreeBSD 8.0-CURRENT with R-2.8.1. PROJ4 is installed as 'port' in version 'proj-4.6.1'. As for older versions of rgdal, your actual package rgdal_0.6-1 does not recognize the presence and location of proj4 on FreeBSD systems. With the following script I am used to get a complete install: ------------------ #!/bin/sh R CMD INSTALL --configure-args='--with-proj-lib=/usr/local/lib' rgdal_0.6-1.tar.gz ------------------ Is there any chance to integrate this 'path-finding' in the configure of future versions of rgdal? Thank you for your great work, Rainer
On 16.01.2009 20:02 (UTC+1), Roger Bivand wrote:
To all rgdal users! The new rgdal release (0.6-1) is not yet stable in some respects, some of which are showing up as we go. Do not update to this release for production work yet, but do update if you are willing to help sort out problems. The Windows binary from CRAN will bundle the minimal GDAL and PROJ.4 binaries, and their support files as before. The source package *no longer* bundles the GDAL or PROJ.4 support files - bundled NAD Intel-endian binary files were causing trouble on OSX PPC for understandable reasons. From 0.6-*, source-installed rgdal (all installs except the Windows CRAN build) will need to rely on the local platform support files. If need be, set environment variables PROJ_LIB and GDAL_DATA manually, but try first to see whether GDAL and PROJ.4 autodetect correctly. Expect rapid releases for the next few days until things stabilise. I apologise for doing this "live", but it is well-nigh impossible to pre-test the networked build systems used to distribute software in any other way. Reports of problems with the 0.6-* series will be very helpful, I will tabulate them on: http://geodacenter.asu.edu/map-packages-on-cran under the rgdal entry, and note which version number resolved them and when. Roger