Uwe Ligges wrote:
>Dean, David P wrote: > > > >>Dear list, >> >>I've just installed R-2.2.0 under Solaris and have a question about >>installing packages. If a package fails to install for any reason and I go >>to install another package, I get this message: >> >>$ R-2.2.0-64bit --vanilla CMD INSTALL ~/srca/cran/RSQLite_0.4-0.tar.gz >>ERROR: failed to lock directory >>'/app/openpkg/lib/R-2.2.0-64bit/lib/R/library' for modifying >>Try removing '/app/openpkg/lib/R-2.2.0-64bit/lib/R/library/00LOCK' >> >>I can remove the lock directory by hand, and then the next package installs, >>but this makes it quite difficult to download and install a batch of >>packages from CRAN or Biocondctor! Is this lock directory a new feature with >>R-2.2.0? Is there a work around in the R build itself or the installation >>scripts? >> >> > >No, not a new feature in R-2.2.0, it has been there for some time now. > > I have the impression the feature behaves slightly differently as of R-2.2.0. Now the 00LOCK file is not removed in Solaris when there is an unsuccessful install. (In Linux I think it does get removed.) Paul Gilbert >After a *successful* installation, the 00LOCK directory should be >deleted by the installation tools themselves. >After an unsuccessful installation, the installation tools should >restore the stuff in the 00LOCK directory. >Do you abort the installtion manually (this is the only way I figured >out how not to remove 00LOCK automatically)? > >Uwe Ligges > > > > > >>Much thanks!!! >>--------------------- >>David P Dean >>Research Informatics >>PGRD Groton Labs >>(860)-441-5053 >>[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>---------------------------------------------------------------------- >>LEGAL NOTICE\ Unless expressly stated otherwise, this messag...{{dropped}} >> >>______________________________________________ >>R-devel@r-project.org mailing list >>https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-devel >> >> > >______________________________________________ >R-devel@r-project.org mailing list >https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-devel > > ______________________________________________ R-devel@r-project.org mailing list https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-devel