[R] installing packages under Windows 2000

[Prof Brian Ripley]

On Thu, 21 Feb 2002, Andrew S. Howell wrote:

> 	I am trying to install a package for R 1.4.1. under windows 2000, and
> cgywin perl 5.6.1.

Do try reading the instructions (readme.packages)!  They contain:

  `The Windows port of perl5, available via
  http://www.activestate.com/Products/ActivePerl/.'

  `BEWARE: Don't expect this to work if the path to R_HOME contains spaces.'

and the rw-FAQ also warns against that (see Q2.2 which says

  `If you want to build packages from sources, choose an installation path
  not containing spaces.'
)

We might add `and not a Cygwin (nor cgywin) port of perl', but then if the
instructions are not actually read ....

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