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ropensci / MODIStsp

An "R" package for automatic download and preprocessing of MODIS Land Products Time Series
https://docs.ropensci.org/MODIStsp
GNU General Public License v3.0
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Installation problems #182

Closed lbusett closed 4 years ago

lbusett commented 4 years ago

(Received by mail from user Johannes Piipponen and moved here)

Hi, I have confronted all the issues with MODIStsp package. Anyway, since I have to work a lot with MODIS data in the future I guess this package is essential. Also my research team would use it if it appears to be useful.

If you just have time to help me with some issues:

1) installation of GDAL fails - do I need to install python before installing GDAL? 2) since install_github("ropensci/MODIStsp") and install_github("ropensci/MODIStsp") won`t work properly, is the use of link http://ftp.gnome.org/pub/gnome/binaries/win64/gtk+/2.22/gtk+-bundle_2.22.1-20101229_win64.zip only way to proceed?

3) if I get GDAL and libraries gWidgetsRGtk2 and ropensci/MODIStsp to work, is everything more or less functional after that?

4) is it possible to build the package so that installation would be a little bit easier? This is not a complain, I just thought many users would stop trying at this point when the package cannot be loaded too easily..

lbusett commented 4 years ago

Hi Johannes,

thanks for your interest in our package. I'll try to reply inline:

  1. installation of GDAL fails - do I need to install python before installing GDAL?

Difficult to reply without further info. What OS are you using? Also, did you already try instructions reported here: https://ropensci.github.io/MODIStsp/articles/installation.html#installing-r-and-gdal

  1. since install_github("ropensci/MODIStsp") and install_github("ropensci/MODIStsp") won`t work properly, is the use of link http://ftp.gnome.org/pub/gnome/binaries/win64/gtk+/2.22/gtk+-bundle_2.22.1-20101229_win64.zip only way to proceed?
  1. Is there a reason for not installing the CRAN version using install.packages("MODIStsp")
  2. What error do you get from install_github("ropensci/MODIStsp")
  1. if I get GDAL and libraries gWidgetsRGtk2 and ropensci/MODIStsp to work, is everything more or less functional after that?

Yes

  1. is it possible to build the package so that installation would be a little bit easier? This is not a complain, I just thought many users would stop trying at this point when the package cannot be loaded too easily..

Not at the moment, sorry. I plan to substitute the gwidgets interface with a Shiny-based one in the future, but I do not know when I will be able to do it.

Lorenzo

jpiippon commented 4 years ago

Hi and thanks for the reply! 1) I have Windows 64 bit operating system, and I followed these vignette instructions step by step: https://cran.r-project.org/web/packages/MODIStsp/vignettes/MODIStsp.pdf Express Desktop Install and then I unchecked the installation of Qgis and GRASS GIS:

2) Well, I think also CRAN version will do just fine so maybe I try with it. I was able to install package ‘gWidgetsRGtk2’ but not "RGtk2" : it gives error "Error in install.packages : ERROR: failed to lock directory"

After I deleted 00Lock from packages installation of ‘gWidgetsRGtk2’ was possible. Now idea where the 00Lock came from but it releted to somehow to these abovementioned installations.

After that CRAN version "MODIStsp" worked! But still troubles with installing GDAL..

3) Great! 4) Thanks for you effort anyway - I think this package will be useful!

jpiippon commented 4 years ago

GDAL issue solved - rebooting computer (2nd time) was enough: now I have GDAL. Thanks! I hope the rest goes fluently

lbusett commented 4 years ago

Closing now. Feel free to reopen if needed.