[Rd] R-forge, package dependencies

[Martin Maechler]

>>>>> Nick Sabbe <nick.sabbe at ugent.be>
>>>>>     on Tue, 15 Jan 2013 21:34:52 +0100 writes:

    > I have exactly the same issue with a pair of my packages
    > on R-Forge.  I've already notified Stefan, but I mentioned
    > it wasn't urgent for me :)

    > It must have something to do with the R check using a
    > different environment than the build...

notably when using '--as-cran' I think;
this looks like a pretty infelicitous decision to me:

E.g. I can no longer use --as-cran for checking our copula
package (on my own computer), as that suggests Rmpfr and gmp and
these depend on the corresponding external C libraries (mpfr & gmp) 
and these rely on LD_LIBRARY_PATH and that now fails to be
looked at in such circumstances.

To me this somewhat recent change looks like something that
should be re-considered on the R side..

Martin

    > So good hunting, Stefan!
indeed...


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    > -----Original Message----- From:
    > r-devel-bounces at r-project.org
    > [mailto:r-devel-bounces at r-project.org] On Behalf Of Uwe
    > Ligges Sent: dinsdag 15 januari 2013 21:09 To: Thomas
    > Lumley Cc: Stefan Theussl; R-devel Subject: Re: [Rd]
    > R-forge, package dependencies



    > On 15.01.2013 20:47, Thomas Lumley wrote:
    >> I have a project on R-forge
    >> (sqlsurvey.r-forge.r-project.org) with two packages,
    >> RMonetDB and sqlsurvey.
    >> 
    >> At the moment, sqlsurvey is listed as failing to build.
    >> The error is on the Linux package check, which says that
    >> RMonetDB is not available:
    >> 
    >> 
    >> * checking package dependencies ... ERROR Package
    >> required but not available: 'RMonetDB'
    >> 
    >> RMonetDB has built successfully: r-forge lists its status
    >> as 'current', with Linux, Windows, and Mac packages
    >> available for download.  The package check for sqlsurvey
    >> on Windows and Mac finds RMonetDB without any problems,
    >> it's just on Linux that it appears to be
    > unavailable.
    >> 
    >> Any suggestions for how to fix this? I've tried uploading
    >> a new version of RMonetDB, but the situation didn't
    >> change: it built successfully, but the Linux check of
    >> sqlsurvey still couldn't find it.


    > I think you have to ask Stefan to check the details.

    > Best, Uwe


    >> -thomas
    >> 
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