It is a FAQ in our Linux lab. People start emacs and fire up R via
ess, and then they have no idea 'where they are". For computer
experts, it is not a problem, but for people who don't know much about
computers, it is a pretty big problem. They have data in some
subdirectory, but almost invariably they don't get emacs & R started
from that same place.
Unfortunately, for our users, it does not help to simply re-label
setwd as cd. Both commands imply a deeper understanding of the OS
than they have. Also, unfortunately, these are the same people who
don't understand that FAQs exist and should be consulted. These people
are so new/timid that asking in r-help would be the last thing to
cross their mind.
I've wondered if it would not help to have the R prompt include the
directory name, as in an x terminal.
pj
On 5/10/06, Prof Brian Ripley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Exactly. I don't think I have ever used setwd() on Linux.
>
> Also, I have never seen this asked before for a Unix-alike, so it seems
> not to be a >F<AQ. There is a common tendency for users who run into a
> problem to think everyone does too, and it isn't necessarily so.
> Frequently asked questions do make it to the FAQs: it is a defence
> mechanism for the volunteers supporting R.
>
> help.search("directory") gets you there.
>
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