Quoting Prof Brian Ripley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > and on my Mac the pkg-config files are in /usr/local/lib/pkgconfig > and /usr/lib/pkgconfig. Most likely it would work if PKG_CONFIG_PATH > is not set, so try that first.
Thanks--but this still doesn't seem to get me anywhere (see below). Macintosh:Desktop ljs$ which jags /usr/local/bin/jags Macintosh:Desktop ljs$ whereis jags Macintosh:Desktop ljs$ Last login: Sun Dec 30 17:40:41 on ttys001 Macintosh:~ ljs$ echo $PKG_CONFIG_PATH Macintosh:~ ljs$ cd Desktop/ Macintosh:Desktop ljs$ sudo R CMD INSTALL rjags_1.0.1-1.tar.gz * Installing to library '/Library/Frameworks/R.framework/Resources/library' * Installing *source* package 'rjags' ... checking for pkg-config... /opt/local/bin/pkg-config checking pkg-config is at least version 0.9.0... yes checking for JAGS... configure: error: Package requirements (jags = 1.0.1) were not met: No package 'jags' found Consider adjusting the PKG_CONFIG_PATH environment variable if you installed software in a non-standard prefix. ERROR: configuration failed for package 'rjags' ** Removing '/Library/Frameworks/R.framework/Resources/library/rjags' Macintosh:Desktop ljs$ Would I be right in thinking that the problem is not in fiding the path to pkg-config but in finding JAGS? I have Macintosh:Desktop ljs$ which jags /usr/local/bin/jags Best wishes, Lindsay Stirton ______________________________________________ R-help@r-project.org mailing list https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help PLEASE do read the posting guide http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html and provide commented, minimal, self-contained, reproducible code.