From janko.thyson at ku-eichstaett.de  Thu Nov 18 11:40:37 2010
From: janko.thyson at ku-eichstaett.de (Janko Thyson)
Date: Thu, 18 Nov 2010 11:40:37 +0100
Subject: [Rd] Compiling R 2.12.0 from source: error (temp dir)
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I've created a /tmp directory so I wouldn't have to change TMPDIR. So far,
so good. But now I get the error below. Anything I forgot regarding tcltk?

Thx, 
Janko

ERROR:
In file included from init.c:22:0:
tcltk.h:23:17: fatal error: tcl.h: No such file or directory
compilation terminated.
make[4]: *** [init.o] Error 1
make[3]: *** [mksrc-win] Error 1
make[2]: *** [all] Error 2
make[1]: *** [R] Error 1
make: *** [all] Error 2

SYSTEM INFO:
 - Windows XP SP 3
 - R-2.12.0
 - Eclipse 3.6.1
 - StatET 0.9.x

> -----Urspr?ngliche Nachricht-----
> Von: Janko Thyson [mailto:janko.thyson at ku-eichstaett.de]
> Gesendet: Donnerstag, 18. November 2010 11:13
> An: 'Prof Brian Ripley'
> Cc: 'r-devel at r-project. org'
> Betreff: AW: [Rd] Compiling R 2.12.0 from source: error (temp dir)
> 
> > -----Urspr?ngliche Nachricht-----
> > Von: Prof Brian Ripley [mailto:ripley at stats.ox.ac.uk]
> > Gesendet: Mittwoch, 17. November 2010 18:42
> > An: Janko Thyson
> > Cc: 'r-devel at r-project. org'
> > Betreff: Re: [Rd] Compiling R 2.12.0 from source: error (temp dir)
> >
> > Is this on Windows?  (Please do consult the posting guide and tell us
> > the 'at a minimum' information we asked for.)
> >
> > If so, it seems you forget the bit about setting TMPDIR right at the
> > top of the section on 'Building the core files':
> >
> >    Set the environment variable @env{TMPDIR} to point to a writable
> >    directory, with a path specified with forward slashes and no
> spaces.
> >    (The default is @file{/tmp}, which may not be useful on Windows.)
> >
> 
> Sorry, I always forget to provide that info.
> 
> Could you tell me where/how I have to set TMPDIR? I've looked in
> MkRules.local but didn't find anything. Or is that an argument at 'make
> all recommended'?
> 
> Thanks,
> Janko
> 
> SYSTEM INFO:
> - Windows XP SP 3
> - R-2.12.0
> - Eclipse 3.6.1
> - StatET 0.9.x
> 
> > On Wed, 17 Nov 2010, Janko Thyson wrote:
> >
> > > Dear list,
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > I've just tried to compile R 2.12.0 from source as I think I found
> an
> > error
> > > in a C function that I would like to fix and check before I go
> ahead
> > with
> > > posting the presumed error.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > I've got the R Toolset 2.12 installed and configured correctly and
> > followed
> > > the Admin manual closely (including the entire bitmap stuff; exact
> > same
> > > versions as in the manual). Also, all anti virus software is turned
> > off (as
> > > it complained on some .exe). I have Admin rights on my box.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > When I run 'make all recommended' I get the following error after a
> > while:
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > cannot create /tmp/R5436: directory nonexistent
> > >
> > > mv: cannot stat `/tmp/R5436': No such file or directory
> > >
> > > make[3]: *** [mkR] Error 1
> > >
> > > make[2]: *** [all] Error 2
> > >
> > > make[1]: *** [R] Error 1
> > >
> > > make: *** [all] Error 2
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Any ideas what this is about? Seems that the compiler can't create
> a
> > temp
> > > directory because of a missing directory.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Thanks for any hints,
> > >
> > > Janko
> > >
> > >
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> > >
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[Rd] Compiling R 2.12.0 from source: error (temp dir)
Janko Thyson