- 1 year ago
Conda R unescaped path problem for source installs
If you're encountering an unescaped path problem when using Conda to perform source installs for R packages, you can try the following steps to resolve the issue:
Create a new environment:
Start by creating a new Conda environment specifically for R installations. Open your terminal or command prompt and run the following command:shellconda create -n r_environment r-base
This command will create a new Conda environment named
r_environment
with R installed.Activate the environment:
Activate the newly created environment using the following command:shellconda activate r_environment
Install required packages:
Install any required packages for building R packages from source. For example, you might need thegcc
andmake
packages. Run the following command to install them:shellconda install gcc make
Perform the source install:
Now, you can attempt to install the R package from source. Use theinstall.packages()
function in R and specify the path to the package source using therepos=NULL
argument. Here's an example:Rinstall.packages('/path/to/package.tar.gz', repos=NULL, type='source')
Replace
/path/to/package.tar.gz
with the actual path to your package source file.
By following these steps, you create a dedicated Conda environment for R installations, activate it, install the necessary build packages, and then perform the source installation using the appropriate command in R.
If you continue to encounter unescaped path problems, please provide more specific details about the error message or issue you're facing, along with the exact command you're running and any relevant error logs or output. This information will help in further troubleshooting.