Simon, Website mac.r-project.org/tools/ lists mandatory libraries. In the next paragraph, it has a link to “binaries of libraries and tools for Mac OS page”. Clicking on the link takes user to mac.r-project.org/bin. Here the only method of install described is via install.libs(). By using install.libs(), I found out that binaries (for my Intel Mac) are located at mac.r-project.org/bin/darwin20/x86_64/. But if I did not already have R installed, I would not be able to go to this location.
On the page mac.r-project.org/bin, perhaps you can provide links to the binaries location. Currently the only links provided are to liblzma and PCRE2 homepages. When downloading from those locations, user may need to run ./configure, make, and make install. I am only starting out with QuantLib, so not sure if intraday feature is widely used. Thanks again, Naresh > On Mar 30, 2025, at 9:24 PM, Simon Urbanek <simon.urba...@r-project.org> > wrote: > > Naresh, > > >> On 31 Mar 2025, at 12:25, Naresh Gurbuxani <naresh_gurbux...@hotmail.com> >> wrote: >> >> Reporting back after a clean reinstall of R using directions and resources >> at https://mac.r-project.org, both data.table and RQuantLib are working as >> expected. data.table has openmp enabled. RQuantLib has intraday enabled. >> There was no need to use Makevars file. >> > > Great. Is the intraday feature something that is of interest to users? I > wonder why it is not enabled by default. If it is useful and not harmful we > could build CRAN binaries with that flag so you wouldn’t need to do any of > what you did ... > > >> One observation about liblzma and PCRE2 libraries. These libraries are >> required before R installation. While these can be installed using >> install.libs() function, that is only possible after R installation. >> Therefore, these need to be downloaded, unpacked, then installed using >> ./configure, make, and make install. While experienced users are >> comfortable with this procedure, new users may be tempted to avoid this by >> using a package manager like HomeBrew or MacPorts. As pointed out on this >> website, and confirmed by my experience, libraries installed using package >> managers do not always work well with directly installed libraries. R core >> group should consider either (i) including these libraries within R package >> installer, or (ii) providing some more instructions on installing these >> libraries (similar to OpenMP page). >> > > > Sorry, I don’t see why you would need to do any of that - the binaries are > all ready-to-use, so you simply unpack them - there is no need to use > configure, ./make etc. since you don't have to compile them from sources - > that’s the whole point of binaries. > > >> A similar problem will arise when a new version of R uses updated versions >> of liblzma and PCRE2. >> > > > The versions are quite irrelevant since they are used statically so R doesn't > care which version you use in packages and vice-versa. > > Cheers, > Simon > > > >> Thanks everyone for their help and patience, >> Naresh >> >>> On Mar 23, 2025, at 4:25 PM, Simon Urbanek <simon.urba...@r-project.org> >>> wrote: >>> >>> Naresh, >>> >>> please ignore all "advice" you go so far - most of it was wrong. From your >>> earlier reports it looks like your system is messed up which the the core >>> of the problem - please remove 3rd party libraries from your path (like >>> homebrew, macports, /opt/local etc.) as that will interfere with the >>> builds. You can tell that you have a serious mess by the fact that it's >>> showing a *different* QuantLib version in the configure step than the one >>> you downloaded so you have unrelated scripts on your PATH so everything >>> will break. >>> >>> So to start from scratch: >>> >>> 1) move aside everything from /usr/local, e.g. >>> sudo mkdir /usr/local/.away >>> sudo mv /usr/local/* /usr/local/.away/ >>> >>> 2) create /opt/R/$(uname -m) and make you the owner >>> sudo mkdir -p /opt/R/$(uname -m) >>> sudo chown $USER /opt/R >>> >>> 3) remove all non-system paths from PATH and prepend /opt/R/$(uname -m). >>> Since we nuked /usr/local you may want to add R itself: >>> >>> export PATH=/opt/R/$(uname >>> -m)/bin:/bin:/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin:/opt/X11/bin:/Library/Frameworks/R.framework/Resources/bin >>> >>> Now run install.libs("QuantLib") as before (as you, not root). >>> >>> Install the package you care about (I presume RQuantLib). The best way to >>> know what's going on is to install locally as it allows you to inspect >>> config.log if something goes wrong, i.e. >>> >>> # in R: >>> download.packages("RQuantLib",".",type='source') >>> # in the shell >>> tar fxz RQuantLib_* >>> R CMD INSTALL RQuantLib >>> >>> if something goes wrong you'll have RQuantLib/config.log to look at. Note >>> that you should not need any extra flags like --with-boost-include since >>> they are already in the location they are supposed to be. >>> >>> Once you're happy, you can move back /usr/local/ if you still need it, e.g. >>> >>> sudo mv /usr/local/.away/* /usr/local/ >>> >>> Cheers, >>> Simon >>> >>> >>> >>>> On Mar 24, 2025, at 5:36 AM, Naresh Gurbuxani >>>> <naresh_gurbux...@hotmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> To give credit to Simon, at https://mac.r-project.org/bin instructions >>>> include a note that “If you do not have write permission, you may need to >>>> make it writeable or run sudo R.” >>>> >>>> I ran sudo R and was able to install and download boost. >>>> >>>> ~ $ ls /opt/R/x86_64/include/ >>>> boost itclInt.h tcl.h tclTomMathDecls.h >>>> fakemysql.h itclIntDecls.h tclDecls.h tdbc.h >>>> fakepq.h itclMigrate2TclCore.h tclOO.h tdbcDecls.h >>>> fakesql.h itclTclIntStubsFcn.h tclOODecls.h tdbcInt.h >>>> itcl.h mysqlStubs.h tclPlatDecls.h tk.h >>>> itcl2TclOO.h odbcStubs.h tclThread.h tkDecls.h >>>> itclDecls.h pqStubs.h tclTomMath.h tkPlatDecls.h >>>> ~ $ >>>> >>>> However, I am still not able to install RQuantLib. It does not find boost. >>>>> install.packages("RQuantLib", type = "source", lib = .libPaths()[2], >>>>> configure.args = c("--with-boost-include=/opt/R/x86_64/include/boost"), >>>>> configure.vars = c("CPPFLAGS='-DQL_HIGH_RESOLUTION_DATE'")) >>>> trying URL 'https://cran.r-project.org/src/contrib/RQuantLib_0.4.24.tar.gz' >>>> Content type 'application/x-gzip' length 195836 bytes (191 KB) >>>> ================================================== >>>> downloaded 191 KB >>>> >>>> * installing *source* package ‘RQuantLib’ ... >>>> ** package ‘RQuantLib’ successfully unpacked and MD5 sums checked >>>> ** using staged installation >>>> checking whether the C++ compiler works... yes >>>> checking for C++ compiler default output file name... a.out >>>> checking for suffix of executables... >>>> checking whether we are cross compiling... no >>>> checking for suffix of object files... o >>>> checking whether the compiler supports GNU C++... yes >>>> checking whether clang++ -arch x86_64 -std=gnu++17 accepts -g... yes >>>> checking for clang++ -arch x86_64 -std=gnu++17 option to enable C++11 >>>> features... none needed >>>> checking how to run the C++ preprocessor... clang++ -arch x86_64 >>>> -std=gnu++17 -E >>>> checking whether the compiler supports GNU C++... (cached) yes >>>> checking whether clang++ -arch x86_64 -std=gnu++17 accepts -g... (cached) >>>> yes >>>> checking for clang++ -arch x86_64 -std=gnu++17 option to enable C++11 >>>> features... (cached) none needed >>>> checking for R... yes >>>> checking for quantlib-config... yes >>>> checking for suitable QuantLib version... yes (1.36) >>>> checking for Boost development files... no >>>> configure: error: Boost development files not found >>>> ERROR: configuration failed for package ‘RQuantLib’ >>>> * removing >>>> ‘/Library/Frameworks/R.framework/Versions/4.4-x86_64/Resources/library/RQuantLib’ >>>> >>>> The downloaded source packages are in >>>> ‘/private/var/folders/nb/2vppcjgd19l_h9brvzgdjcm40000gn/T/Rtmp7YHJMO/downloaded_packages’ >>>> Warning message: >>>> In install.packages("RQuantLib", type = "source", lib = .libPaths()[2], : >>>> installation of package ‘RQuantLib’ had non-zero exit status >>>>> >>>> >>>>> On Mar 23, 2025, at 10:44 AM, Peter Dalgaard <pda...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> You'd need to change the "-C /" in the tar command. I trust Simon enough >>>>> to just run the script as root, though... >>>>> >>>>> -pd >>>>> >>>>>> On 23 Mar 2025, at 14.37, Naresh Gurbuxani >>>>>> <naresh_gurbux...@hotmail.com> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Peter, >>>>>> >>>>>> In install.libs(), there is no argument for setting location where boost >>>>>> or other packages are installed. How can I select a different directory >>>>>> to install boost using install.libs()? >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks, >>>>>> Naresh >>>>>> >>>>>>> On Mar 23, 2025, at 7:55 AM, Naresh Gurbuxani >>>>>>> <naresh_gurbux...@hotmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> notes $ which tar >>>>>>> /opt/local/libexec/gnubin/tar >>>>>>> notes $ tar --version >>>>>>> tar (GNU tar) 1.35 >>>>>>> Copyright (C) 2023 Free Software Foundation, Inc. >>>>>>> License GPLv3+: GNU GPL version 3 or later >>>>>>> <https://gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html>. >>>>>>> This is free software: you are free to change and redistribute it. >>>>>>> There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Written by John Gilmore and Jay Fenlason. >>>>>>> notes $ >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I use MacPorts package manager to install most software. For R, I >>>>>>> switched to manual install because, with MacPorts data.table could not >>>>>>> pick up openmp support. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Using uppercase J as suggested by Rodney successfully downloaded boost >>>>>>> on my computer. But it cannot install. Below are first few lines of >>>>>>> messages: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> install.libs("boost") >>>>>>> Downloading https://mac.R-project.org/bin/REPOS ... >>>>>>> Using repository https://mac.R-project.org/bin/darwin20/x86_64 ... >>>>>>> Downloading index >>>>>>> https://mac.R-project.org/bin/darwin20/x86_64/PACKAGES ... >>>>>>> Downloading + installing >>>>>>> https://mac.R-project.org/bin/darwin20/x86_64/boost-1.86.0-darwin.20-x86_64.tar.xz >>>>>>> ... >>>>>>> tar: opt/R/x86_64/include: Cannot utime: Permission denied >>>>>>> tar: opt/R/x86_64/lib: Cannot utime: Permission denied >>>>>>> tar: opt/R/x86_64/pkg/boost-1.86.0-darwin.20-x86_64.list: Cannot open: >>>>>>> Permission denied >>>>>>> (Many more lines with Permission denied message) >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I have another question. I need boost to install RQuantLib. My >>>>>>> computer already has MacPorts-installed boost and MacPorts installed >>>>>>> QuantLib. But RQuantLib installation is not picking up boost. Is >>>>>>> there a way to get that working? >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> install.packages("RQuantLib", lib = .libPaths()[2], repos = >>>>>>>> "https://cran.r-project.org";, type = "source", configure.args = >>>>>>>> c("--with-boost-include=/opt/local/libexec/boost/1.76/include/"), >>>>>>>> configure.vars = c("CPPFLAGS='-DQL_HIGH_RESOLUTION_DATE'")) >>>>>>> trying URL >>>>>>> 'https://cran.r-project.org/src/contrib/RQuantLib_0.4.24.tar.gz' >>>>>>> Content type 'application/x-gzip' length 195836 bytes (191 KB) >>>>>>> ================================================== >>>>>>> downloaded 191 KB >>>>>>> >>>>>>> * installing *source* package ‘RQuantLib’ ... >>>>>>> ** package ‘RQuantLib’ successfully unpacked and MD5 sums checked >>>>>>> ** using staged installation >>>>>>> checking whether the C++ compiler works... yes >>>>>>> checking for C++ compiler default output file name... a.out >>>>>>> checking for suffix of executables... >>>>>>> checking whether we are cross compiling... no >>>>>>> checking for suffix of object files... o >>>>>>> checking whether the compiler supports GNU C++... yes >>>>>>> checking whether clang++ -arch x86_64 -std=gnu++17 accepts -g... yes >>>>>>> checking for clang++ -arch x86_64 -std=gnu++17 option to enable C++11 >>>>>>> features... none needed >>>>>>> checking how to run the C++ preprocessor... clang++ -arch x86_64 >>>>>>> -std=gnu++17 -E >>>>>>> checking whether the compiler supports GNU C++... (cached) yes >>>>>>> checking whether clang++ -arch x86_64 -std=gnu++17 accepts -g... >>>>>>> (cached) yes >>>>>>> checking for clang++ -arch x86_64 -std=gnu++17 option to enable C++11 >>>>>>> features... (cached) none needed >>>>>>> checking for R... yes >>>>>>> checking for quantlib-config... yes >>>>>>> checking for suitable QuantLib version... yes (1.36) >>>>>>> checking for Boost development files... no >>>>>>> configure: error: Boost development files not found >>>>>>> ERROR: configuration failed for package ‘RQuantLib’ >>>>>>> * removing >>>>>>> ‘/Library/Frameworks/R.framework/Versions/4.4-x86_64/Resources/library/RQuantLib’ >>>>>>> >>>>>>> The downloaded source packages are in >>>>>>> ‘/private/var/folders/nb/2vppcjgd19l_h9brvzgdjcm40000gn/T/RtmpKL66sI/downloaded_packages’ >>>>>>> Warning message: >>>>>>> In install.packages("RQuantLib", lib = .libPaths()[2], repos = >>>>>>> "https://cran.r-project.org";, : >>>>>>> installation of package ‘RQuantLib’ had non-zero exit status >>>>>>> In terminal >>>>>>> notes $ ls /opt/local/libexec/boost/1.76/include/ >>>>>>> boost >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Mar 23, 2025, at 6:21 AM, peter dalgaard <pda...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Oddly, this doesn't happen here, even though I also tar xj instead of >>>>>>>> xJ ot the .xz file. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Any chance you two could be picking up a different tar? I am seeing >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> PeterDaardsiMac:ISwR pd$ which tar >>>>>>>> /usr/bin/tar >>>>>>>> PeterDaardsiMac:ISwR pd$ tar --version >>>>>>>> bsdtar 3.5.3 - libarchive 3.5.3 zlib/1.2.12 liblzma/5.4.3 bz2lib/1.0.8 >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> and "man tar" claims that j and J options are "c mode only" so >>>>>>>> presumably ignored and tar gets the compression type from the input >>>>>>>> itself. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -pd >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On 22 Mar 2025, at 15.53, Sparapani, Rodney via R-SIG-Mac >>>>>>>>> <r-sig-mac@r-project.org> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Hi Naresh: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I’m seeing the same error message. And it makes sense >>>>>>>>> because the boost tar-ball is compressed with xz and >>>>>>>>> not bzip2. On line 87 of install.R, we have the following… >>>>>>>>> if (system(paste("curl", "-sSL", shQuote(u), "|", "tar fxj - -C /")) >>>>>>>>> < 0) >>>>>>>>> Little j means bzip2 while big J is xz. So try substituting… >>>>>>>>> if (system(paste("curl", "-sSL", shQuote(u), "|", "tar fxJ - -C /")) >>>>>>>>> < 0) >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>> Rodney Sparapani, Associate Professor of Biostatistics >>>>>>>>> President, Wisconsin Chapter of the American Statistical Association >>>>>>>>> Division of Biostatistics, Data Science Institute >>>>>>>>> Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee Campus >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> From: R-SIG-Mac <r-sig-mac-boun...@r-project.org> on behalf of Naresh >>>>>>>>> Gurbuxani <naresh_gurbux...@hotmail.com> >>>>>>>>> Date: Saturday, March 22, 2025 at 8:02 AM >>>>>>>>> To: r-sig-mac@r-project.org <r-sig-mac@r-project.org> >>>>>>>>> Subject: [R-SIG-Mac] install.libs error >>>>>>>>> Downloading + installing >>>>>>>>> https://mac.R-project.org/bin/darwin20/x86_64/boost-1.86.0-darwin.20-x86_64.tar.xz$<https://mac.R-project.org/bin/darwin20/x86_64/boost-1.86.0-darwin.20-x86_64.tar.xz%20$> >>>>>>>>> ... >>>>>>>>> bzip2: (stdin) is not a bzip2 file. >>>>>>>>> tar: Child died with signal 13 >>>>>>>>> tar: Error is not recoverable: exiting now >>>>>>>>> curl: (23) Failure writing output to destination, passed 8192 >>>>>>>>> returned 0 >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> [[alternative HTML version deleted]] >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>>>> R-SIG-Mac mailing list >>>>>>>>> R-SIG-Mac@r-project.org >>>>>>>>> https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-sig-mac >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>> Peter Dalgaard, Professor, >>>>>>>> Center for Statistics, Copenhagen Business SchoolSolbjerg Plads 3, >>>>>>>> 2000 Frederiksberg, Denmark >>>>>>>> Phone: (+45)38153501 >>>>>>>> Office: A 4.23 >>>>>>>> Email: pd....@cbs.dk Priv: pda...@gmail.com >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>> R-SIG-Mac mailing list >>>>>>> R-SIG-Mac@r-project.org >>>>>>> https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-sig-mac >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Peter Dalgaard, Professor, >>>>> Center for Statistics, Copenhagen Business SchoolSolbjerg Plads 3, 2000 >>>>> Frederiksberg, Denmark >>>>> Phone: (+45)38153501 >>>>> Office: A 4.23 >>>>> Email: pd....@cbs.dk Priv: pda...@gmail.com >>>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> R-SIG-Mac mailing list >>>> R-SIG-Mac@r-project.org >>>> https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-sig-mac _______________________________________________ R-SIG-Mac mailing list R-SIG-Mac@r-project.org https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-sig-mac
