Karl Dunkle Werner created ARROW-6142:
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Summary: [R] Install instructions on linux could be clearer
Key: ARROW-6142
URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/ARROW-6142
Project: Apache Arrow
Issue Type: Wish
Components: R
Affects Versions: 0.14.1
Environment: Ubuntu 19.04
Reporter: Karl Dunkle Werner
Fix For: 0.15.0
Installing R packages on Linux is almost always from source, which means Arrow
needs some system dependencies. The existing help message (from
arrow::install_arrow()) is very helpful in pointing that out, but it's still a
heavy lift for users who install R packages from source but don't plan to
develop Arrow itself.
Here are a couple of things that could make things slightly smoother:
# I would be very grateful if the install_arrow() message or installation page
told me which libraries were essential to make the R package work.
# install_arrow() refers to a PPA. Previously I've only seen PPAs hosted on
launchpad.net, so the bintray URL threw me. Changing it to "bintray.com PPA"
instead of just "PPA" would have caused me less confusion. (Others may differ)
# A snap package would be easier than installing a new apt address, but I
understand that building for snap would be more packaging work and only
benefits Ubuntu users.
Thanks for making R bindings, and congratulations on the CRAN release!
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