Thanks again, I assumed this was probably the case, but nice to check before doing something silly.
Graham 2009/10/30 Michael Rutter <ma...@psu.edu>: > Deleting .RData is not a problem. In Linux, when ever you launch R it looks > at the current directory for an .RData file. This file can be created when > you q() R (it asks if you want to save workspace). If you say yes, .RData > is created with all of the information from the current session. If you > delete it, it is the same as answering no to the q() question. > > Michael > > Graham Smith wrote: >> >> 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. 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