> On Feb 24, 2015, at 7:19 AM, Warthog <arjarvis.wart...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Hi, > I am on a Mac. > Is there a way to convert a Windows source package so it can be installed on > a Mac? > > I have a package in zip form from a friend who runs Windows. > I THINK that it is in compiled format for Windows. > The Description says: > Built: R 3.1.2 x86_64-w64-mingw32....windows > > I tried to convert it to a tgz then Install/Load on Mac R, but I get the > error message: > Error: package 'package' was built for x86_64-w64-mingw32 > > I can run Windows on Parallels Desktop, and the original zip format installs > and loads OK. > > I'd prefer to run R on my Mac. > Sorry if this is a stupid question: I read the R-exts and it doesn't say if > you can or cannot do this. > > Thanks, > Alan
Hi, Just as an FYI, there is a Mac specific SIG list: https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-sig-mac Next, the Windows .zip file is a *binary*, not source package, specifically compiled for Windows, as you hint at above. If the package contains any C/C++/FORTRAN code, then that code is also compiled for Windows and is not portable. The source package would/should have a .tar.gz extension and you would want your friend to provide that version of his/her package, presuming that he/she created this package and that it is not otherwise available (eg. from CRAN or a third party location). If you can get that version of the package, then you may be able to install it on OS X, using: install.packages(PackageFileName, repos = NULL, type = "source") That presumes that there is no C/C++/FORTRAN code that requires compilation. If so, you would also need to install required development related tools which are referenced in the R FAQ for OSX and the Installation and Admin manual. Regards, Marc Schwartz ______________________________________________ R-help@r-project.org mailing list -- To UNSUBSCRIBE and more, see https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help PLEASE do read the posting guide http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html and provide commented, minimal, self-contained, reproducible code.
