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Cross-building packages on Linux
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Cross-building packages on Linux
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It is straightforward to build a package on a ix86 (or even x86_64)
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It is straightforward to build a package on a ix86 (or even x86_64)
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Linux system, although it seems not possible (and we have tried,
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including using WINE) to cross-build .chm files.  You will need an
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Linux system, except to build .chm files.  You will need an
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installation of R for Windows, either copied from a Windows system or
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installation of R for Windows, either copied from a Windows system or
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cross-compiled, and Linux R installation of exactly the same version.
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cross-compiled, and a Linux R installation of exactly the same version,
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built without using subarchitectures.
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First you need to set up the cross-compilers and tools (see the `R
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First you need to set up the cross-compilers and tools (see the `R
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Installation and Administration' manual) and have them in your path.
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Installation and Administration' manual) and have them in your path.
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We will assume that your Linux installation has Perl5, unzip and zip.
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We will assume that your Linux installation has Perl5, unzip and zip.
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If your package has no compiled code it is possible that zipping up
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If your package has no compiled code it is possible that zipping up
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the installed package on Linux will produce an installable package on
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the installed package on Linux will produce an installable package on
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Windows.  (It has always worked for us, but failures have been reported.)
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Windows.  (It has always worked for us, but failures have been reported.)
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People have reported being able to build .chm files with WINE provided
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that the Windows itss.dll is used: there is not support for this in
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the distributed Makefiles.
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Feedback
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Feedback
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Please send comments and bug reports to
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Please send comments and bug reports to