Hello again Ralf, Using the instructions at that link (minus the bit about copying config files from /usr/share), followed by...
install.packages("rimage", type="source") ...seems to have worked for me. I can now load the package and read / display a jpeg file. Michael On 28 September 2010 10:47, Michael Bedward <michael.bedw...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi Ralf, > > Are you using Mac OSX ? There isn't a binary available for OSX but you > can apparently install the package from sources. However, it seems > that you have to manually install some system dependencies first: > > http://www.r-cookbook.com/node/18 > > I'm going to try it myself shortly. > > Michael > > > On 28 September 2010 01:12, Ralf B <ralf.bie...@gmail.com> wrote: >> Hi all, >> >> I tried to install the rimage in order to get to the function >> ?read.jpeg. However, I get this error, independent what mirror I >> choose: >> >> install.packages("rimage") >> --- Please select a CRAN mirror for use in this session --- >> Warning message: >> In getDependencies(pkgs, dependencies, available, lib) : >> package ‘rimage’ is not available >>> >> >> Does anybody know what happend with the package? Is there an >> alternative, I simply want to draw a background picture for a plot >> using the standard graphics package. >> >> Thanks, >> Ralf >> >> ______________________________________________ >> 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. >> > ______________________________________________ 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.