Hello Andrew, We do not provide or maintain the R `ncdf4` package, but I will try to provide as much help as I can, as I also use R and RStudio. I am able to install the `ncdf4` in my copy of RStudio, using the 'tools->install packages' menu. In my environment, it installs easily because it is able to download a binary version of the ncdf4 package. What version of R/RStudio are you using? Also, what operating system are you using? I would suspect you are on Windows, but I am not sure. Also, what version of ncdf4 is it trying to install? For reference, I am on OSX, using R 3.1.1, and it installed ncdf4.1.13. If you are on a platform with no binary installer available, RStudio will download the source code and try to build it. When this happens, RStudio will look for a C/C++ compiler. I suspect that in this case you are on a platform with no binary package available, and RStudio cannot find a compiler to build it with. This is only a guess, however; if you provide the information above I will see if I can form a better guess. Thank you, -Ward > Good day support for netcdf, >  > I am Andrew from Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology. >  > I am a research scientist focusing on environmental oil spill forensicesÂbut > actually quite new to R programming. >  > I haveÂcame across with many other professionals that used netcdf to process > their data. However, I am using R programming but I have problem installing > or getting to run netcdf on my R Studio. >  > I have searched many websitesÂincluding cran.r-project but I still could > notÂsolve this problem. >  > If you would be kind enough to send me a good link or better still give me > some advice, it would be very helpful to me. >  > My problem is;Âwhen I try to install the "netcdf4" package on my R studio, > they give me an error message saying: > Package which is only available in source form, and may need compilation of > C/C++/Fortran: > âncdf4â  >  > So how do I compile ncdf4 with R??? >  > If you could quide me with this process, it would really mean a lot to me. >  > Thank you, > Andrew loh > > > Good day support for netcdf, >  > I am Andrew from Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology. >  > I am a research scientist focusing on environmental oil spill forensicesÂbut > actually quite new to R programming. >  > I haveÂcame across with many other professionals that used netcdf to process > their data. However, I am using R programming but I have problem installing > or getting to run netcdf on my R Studio. >  > I have searched many websitesÂincluding cran.r-project but I still could > notÂsolve this problem. >  > If you would be kind enough to send me a good link or better still give me > some advice, it would be very helpful to me. >  > My problem is;Âwhen I try to install the "netcdf4" package on my R studio, > they give me an error message saying: > Package which is only available in source form, and may need compilation of > C/C++/Fortran: > âncdf4â  >  > So how do I compile ncdf4 with R??? >  > If you could quide me with this process, it would really mean a lot to me. >  > Thank you, > Andrew loh > > Ticket Details =================== Ticket ID: GPF-550597 Department: Support netCDF Priority: Normal Status: Closed
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