Sure Jeff, thanks a lot for the references. Will explore more and will also try to contact R-devel list for further help on cross compile. Thanks again to all for the quick responses.
Thanks & Regards Sasi On Thu, Oct 8, 2015 at 12:11 AM, Jeff Newmiller <jdnew...@dcn.davis.ca.us> wrote: > There is a manual for compiling and installing R. There is also a mailing > list (described in the Posting Guide) called R-devel where topics like > compiling R are actually on topic, unlike here. If you have to > cross-compile then you probably have a bit more work ahead of you than most > users would have, so be prepared to roll up your sleeves and get familiar > with the innards of R so you can decide exactly which features you need. I > have not heard of anyone rolling R into an embedded system, but this list > would not be the place to hear about it so that probably doesn't mean much. > --------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Jeff Newmiller The ..... ..... Go Live... > DCN:<jdnew...@dcn.davis.ca.us> Basics: ##.#. ##.#. Live > Go... > Live: OO#.. Dead: OO#.. Playing > Research Engineer (Solar/Batteries O.O#. #.O#. with > /Software/Embedded Controllers) .OO#. .OO#. rocks...1k > --------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Sent from my phone. Please excuse my brevity. > > On October 7, 2015 3:45:45 PM PDT, Sasikumar Kandhasamy <ckms...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >Thanks Mike. From source, i am able to compile and use R in my red hat > >linux box. I was trying to get hands on using R in linux box before > >trying > >R on the embedded box. > > > >My requirement is to run R (R scripts) on my embedded box which has > >customized debian linux (kernel version 2.6.32) in batch mode without > >GUI > >support. The embedded box have multi-core MIPS processor with nearly > >30GB > >RAM. I hope hardware resources on the embedded box shouldn't be an > >issue to > >run R (correct me if i am wrong), but linux version running here is an > >customized one with limited supporting services such as light weight > >shell > >etc. > > > >Given this, do i need to cross compile R package for my embedded box or > >i > >can directly install the debian MIPS version of R package. But there is > >no > >apt-get or other installer in the embedded box. > > > > > >Regards > >Sasi > > > >On Wed, Oct 7, 2015 at 1:46 AM, Michael Hannon > ><jmhannon.ucda...@gmail.com> > >wrote: > > > >> I don't think kernel compatibility is a significant issue for most > >> applications. I can say for certain that I update the kernels on my > >> linux boxes without having to reinstall R. > >> > >> There *are* R packages for RHEL and friends. Have a look at: > >> > >> https://cran.r-project.org/bin/linux/redhat/README > >> > >> Note that there's a bit of fiddling required, but I don't think it's > >> particularly complicated. > >> > >> It's usually not particularly difficult to install R from source. If > >> you prefer to do that, have a look at: > >> > >> https://cran.r-project.org/doc/manuals/r-release/R-admin.html > >> > >> Also, you don't specify your requirements, but don't overlook the > >> possibility of installing a virtual machine on your RHEL server. > >> (It's somewhat easier to get an R package for Fedora or Ubuntu than > >> for RHEL, for instance.) > >> > >> I don't know the answer to your question about embedded systems. I > >> would think R would not be a great choice for an embedded system, but > >> I don't know what your requirements are. > >> > >> -- Mike > >> > >> > >> On Tue, Oct 6, 2015 at 9:42 PM, Sasikumar Kandhasamy > ><ckms...@gmail.com> > >> wrote: > >> > Thanks a lot Mike. The Linux distribution we use is "Red Hat > >Enterprise > >> > Linux Server release 6.2". > >> > > >> > Also, couple of clarifications, > >> > > >> > 1. Do we have a R package compatibility matrix against the Linux > >kernel > >> > version? Or for the Red Hat Linux with kernel version 2.6.32-279, > >do you > >> > have any suggestion/recommendation on R package to be used? > >> > > >> > 2. If we need to use Rscripts in embedded systems such as routers > >and > >> > switches, do we need to install the complete R package in the > >system > >> also? > >> > Or just libR.so and Rscript should be ok? > >> > > >> > Thanks again Mike. > >> > > >> > Regards > >> > Sasi > >> > > >> > On Tue, Oct 6, 2015 at 5:57 PM, Michael Hannon < > >> jmhannon.ucda...@gmail.com> > >> > wrote: > >> >> > >> >> It's very likely that there is already an R package for your linux > >> >> system, and, if so, you'd probably be well-served to use that one. > >> >> You've given us the version of the kernel you're using (not a > >recent > >> >> one, BTW), but what linux distribution are you using? > >> >> > >> >> -- Mike > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> On Tue, Oct 6, 2015 at 3:59 PM, Sasikumar Kandhasamy > ><ckms...@gmail.com > >> > > >> >> wrote: > >> >> > Hi, > >> >> > > >> >> > I have downloaded the pre-compiled version of R package: > >> >> > r-base-core(3.2.2-1) for i386 platform. Unzipped the package > >under my > >> >> > tmp > >> >> > directory (/tmp). The directories "et"c and "usr" got created > >with > >> >> > binaries > >> >> > R and Rscript under /tmp/usr/bin/. > >> >> > > >> >> > Executing the R (/tmp/usr/bin/R) or Rscript > >(/tmp/usr/bin/Rscipt) > >> >> > reports > >> >> > the below error, > >> >> > > >> >> > ./usr/bin/R > >> >> > ./usr/bin/R: line > >238: > >> >> > /usr/lib/R/etc/ldpaths: No such file or directory > >> >> > ERROR: R_HOME ('/usr/lib/R') not found > >> >> > > >> >> > How to reconfigure the R environment variables? Because, i tried > >> setting > >> >> > the R_HOME directory to "/tmp/usr/lib/R" but still not working. > >> >> > > >> >> > The Linux version i am using is 2.6.32. Please help me with the > >steps > >> >> > to > >> >> > install the R correctly. 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