Question

I am trying to find solution for my problem, so far not with success.

I am trying to install latest Rpy2 version on my computer. I already have all required programs (R 2.15.1 and 2.7 Python) installed. I am installing Rpy2 (rpy2-2.3.0) trough cmd with command

python setup.py build install

I am getting this traceback:

Traceback (most recent call last):

File “setup.py”, line 441, in

[os.path.join(‘doc’, ‘source’, ‘rpy2_logo.png’)])],

File “c:\Python27\lib\distutils\core.py”, line 152, in setup

dist.run_commands()

File “c:\Python27\lib\distutils\dist.py”, line 953, in run_commands

self.run_command(cmd)

File “c:\Python27\lib\distutils\dist.py”, line 972, in run_command

cmd_obj.>run()

File “c:\Python27\lib\distutils\command\install.py”, line 563, in run

self.run_command(‘build’)

File “c:\Python27\lib\distutils\cmd.py”, line 326, in run_command

self.distribution.run_command(command)

File “c:\Python27\lib\distutils\dist.py”, line 972, in run_command

cmd_obj.run()

File “c:\Python27\lib\distutils\command\build.py”, line 127, in run

self.run_command(cmd_name)

File “c:\Python27\lib\distutils\cmd.py”, line 326, in run_command

self.distribution.run_command(command)

File “c:\Python27\lib\distutils\dist.py”, line 971, in run_command

cmd_obj.ensure_finalized()

File “c:\Python27\lib\distutils\cmd.py”, line 109, in ensure_finalized

self.finalize_options()

File “setup.py”, line 152, in finalize_options

config += get_rconfig(r_home, about)

File “setup.py”, line 312, in get_rconfig

rc = RConfig.from_string(rconfig, allow_empty = allow_empty)

File “setup.py”, line 272, in from_string

• ‘\nin string\n’ + string)

ValueError: Invalid substring

in string

The same error I get when trying to install with

easy_install rpy2

UPDATE: now the same error shows on the other pc (64bit)

Thanks for help! 😀

Answer 1

Gave up on the rpy package. I will recommend PypeR package it is faster, easy to install (easy_install) and enjoyable to use! http://pypi.python.org/pypi/PypeR/