OK, I have renamed .RData and this has allowed R to run. I thought R might have created a new default .RData file, but it hasn't.
Can I just delete this .RData file and let R sort itself out? Graham 2009/10/30 Graham Smith <myotis...@gmail.com>: > The ghost of my previous attempt to install rattle lives on in .RData > and is preventing me opening R :-) > > Error in loadNamespace(name) : there is no package called 'rattle' > Fatal error: unable to restore saved data in .RData > > R auto exits at that point > > See below for full message > > So I'm afraid I could do with a bit more help. > > Thanks, > > Graham > > > > ======================= > > gra...@t42-laptop:~$ R > > R version 2.10.0 (2009-10-26) > Copyright (C) 2009 The R Foundation for Statistical Computing > ISBN 3-900051-07-0 > > R is free software and comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY. > You are welcome to redistribute it under certain conditions. > Type 'license()' or 'licence()' for distribution details. > > Natural language support but running in an English locale > > R is a collaborative project with many contributors. > Type 'contributors()' for more information and > 'citation()' on how to cite R or R packages in publications. > > Type 'demo()' for some demos, 'help()' for on-line help, or > 'help.start()' for an HTML browser interface to help. > Type 'q()' to quit R. > > Error in loadNamespace(name) : there is no package called 'rattle' > Fatal error: unable to restore saved data in .RData > > ===================================================== > > 2009/10/30 Graham Smith <myotis...@gmail.com>: >> Michael, >> >> Thanks, I did think it looked a bit strange compared to the other >> entries. Update is now downloading, so we will see how I get on. >> >> Graham >> >> 2009/10/30 Michael Rutter <ma...@psu.edu>: >>> Graham, >>> >>> It appears that the mail client I was using added some extra stuff. It >>> should be: >>> >>> deb http://cran.ms.unimelb.edu.au/bin/linux/ubuntu jaunty/ >>> >>> Just tested this line in my sources.list and it came back fine. >>> >>> Michael >>> >>> Graham Smith wrote: >>>> >>>> Michael, >>>> >>>> Thanks for this, I have added CRAN like this before, during one of >>>> many other attempts with Linux, but if If I add your code as suggested >>>> or add the repository via synaptic, I get a 404 error >>>> >>>> W: Failed to fetch >>>> >>>> http://cran.ms.unimelb.edu.au/bin/linux/ubuntu/dists/<http://<my.favorite.cran.mirror>/bin/linux/ubuntu>/jaunty//binary-i386/Packages >>>> 404 Not Found >>>> >>>> I have also tried the UK and Netherlands mirrors as well, but both of >>>> these also give a 404 error. >>>> >>>> I assume I am doing something stupid. >>>> >>>> Graham >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> 2009/10/30 Michael Rutter <ma...@psu.edu>: >>>>> >>>>> Graham, >>>>> >>>>> The instructions for adding the CRAN repositories are here: >>>>> >>>>> http://cran.r-project.org/bin/linux/ubuntu/ >>>>> >>>>> But let me expand on them a little. This is assuming you have sudo >>>>> rights. >>>>> If you do not, forward this email to your administrator. >>>>> >>>>> In a terminal, enter >>>>> >>>>> sudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list >>>>> >>>>> At the very end of this file, add the following two lines: >>>>> >>>>> ## CRAN >>>>> >>>>> deb http://cran.ms.unimelb.edu.au/bin/linux/ubuntu >>>>> <http://%3Cmy.favorite.cran.mirror%3E/bin/linux/ubuntu> jaunty/ >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Save and close the editor. Then in the terminal run these lines: >>>>> >>>>> gpg --keyserver subkeys.pgp.net --recv-key E2A11821 >>>>> gpg -a --export E2A11821 | sudo apt-key add - >>>>> sudo apt-get update >>>>> sudo apt-get install r-base >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> This will authenticate the code, remove the old R and install the newest >>>>> version. >>>>> >>>>> For a program like R in which there is constant development and bug fixes >>>>> (but not many), it is a good idea to use the most recent version from >>>>> CRAN. >>>>> >>>>> Michael >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Graham Smith wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Paul, >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks, 2.8.1 is the most up to date in the Ubuntu Repository, so that >>>>>> is the one I am using with Ubuntu. As a novice Ubuntu user I have been >>>>>> given the impression that it is best to stick with the version via >>>>>> synaptic/ubuntu repository BUT i agree this could well be a version >>>>>> incompatibility issue as rattle isn't available from the Ubuntu >>>>>> repository and installed directly from CRAN. >>>>>> >>>>>> Maybe I need to uninstall the Ubuntu repository version and install >>>>>> the latest from CRAN. I admit I find this what to install from where a >>>>>> bit confusing. >>>>>> >>>>>> Graham >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> 2009/10/30 Paul Leo <p....@uq.edu.au>: >>>>>> >>>>>>> That a very outdated version of R, current is R2.10 >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I just installed r2.10 and used >>>>>>> setRepositories() # choose CRAN >>>>>>> install.packages() # choose rattle >>>>>>> ... >>>>>>> ** preparing package for lazy loading >>>>>>> Loading required package: XML >>>>>>> Warning: package 'XML' was built under R version 2.7.1 and help may not >>>>>>> work correctly >>>>>>> ** help >>>>>>> *** installing help indices >>>>>>> ** building package indices ... >>>>>>> * DONE (rattle) >>>>>>> >>>>>>> ... ignored warnings: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> library(rattle) >>>>>>> rattle() # launched a gui interface that seems to work >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> sessionInfo() >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> R version 2.10.0 (2009-10-26) >>>>>>> x86_64-pc-linux-gnu >>>>>>> >>>>>>> locale: >>>>>>> [1] LC_CTYPE=en_AU.UTF-8 LC_NUMERIC=C >>>>>>> [3] LC_TIME=en_AU.UTF-8 LC_COLLATE=en_AU.UTF-8 >>>>>>> [5] LC_MONETARY=C LC_MESSAGES=en_AU.UTF-8 >>>>>>> [7] LC_PAPER=en_AU.UTF-8 LC_NAME=C >>>>>>> [9] LC_ADDRESS=C LC_TELEPHONE=C >>>>>>> [11] LC_MEASUREMENT=en_AU.UTF-8 LC_IDENTIFICATION=C >>>>>>> >>>>>>> attached base packages: >>>>>>> [1] stats graphics grDevices utils datasets methods >>>>>>> base >>>>>>> >>>>>>> other attached packages: >>>>>>> [1] RGtk2_2.12.5-3 rattle_2.5.1 pmml_1.2.19 XML_1.95-3 >>>>>>> >>>>>>> loaded via a namespace (and not attached): >>>>>>> [1] tcltk_2.10.0 tools_2.10.0 >>>>>>> >>>>>>> so perhaps a new intall and check those "attached packages listed >>>>>>> above" >>>>>>> I have ubuntu 8.1 so you may need to check those library versions >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>>>> From: Graham Smith <myotis...@gmail.com> >>>>>>> To: r-sig-debian@r-project.org >>>>>>> Subject: [R-sig-Debian] Rattle - libglade not found >>>>>>> Date: Fri, 30 Oct 2009 07:07:02 +0000 >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I have just installed rattle on Ubntu 9.04, and R 2.8.1 and get an >>>>>>> error message when I try to run it. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> library(rattle) >>>>>>>> rattle() >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> Error in rattle() : >>>>>>> The RGtk2 package did not find libglade installed. Please install it. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I have installed libglade2-dev through synaptic, and following >>>>>>> suggestion from an earlier thread re-installed RGtk2 using >>>>>>> install.packages, and through synaptic. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Can anyone offer some help - you may realise that I am not that >>>>>>> familiar with Linux/Ubuntu. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Many thanks, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Graham >>>>>>> >>>>>>> P.S. I have cross posted this on the Ubuntu forum, before remembering >>>>>>> this forum existed. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>> R-SIG-Debian mailing list >>>>>>> R-SIG-Debian@r-project.org >>>>>>> https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-sig-debian >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> Dr Paul Leo >>>>>>> Bioinformatician >>>>>>> Diamantina Institute for Cancer, Immunology and Metabolic Medicine >>>>>>> University of Queensland >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>>>>> Research Wing, Bldg 1 >>>>>>> Princess Alexandria Hospital >>>>>>> Woolloongabba, QLD, 4102 >>>>>>> Tel: +61 7 3240 7740 Mob: 041 303 8691 Fax: +61 7 3240 5946 >>>>>>> Email: p....@uq.edu.au Web: http://www.di.uq.edu.au >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> R-SIG-Debian mailing list >>>>>> R-SIG-Debian@r-project.org >>>>>> https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-sig-debian >>>>>> >>>>> >>> >>> -- >>> Dr. Michael A. Rutter >>> School of Science >>> Penn State Erie, The Behrend College >>> Station Road >>> Erie, PA 16563 >>> http://math.bd.psu.edu/faculty/rutter >>> >> > _______________________________________________ R-SIG-Debian mailing list R-SIG-Debian@r-project.org https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-sig-debian
