Installation failed R version 3.3.1, python36, Windows 7

[JVAdams]

I edited the configure.win file ...

#!/bin/sh

echo 'PKG_LIBS=-LC:/Users/jvadams/AppData/Local/Programs/Python/Python36-32/libs -lpython36'  > src/makevars.win
echo 'PKG_CFLAGS=-I"C:/Users/jvadams/AppData/Local/Programs/Python/Python36-32/include"'     >> src/makevars.win

Then I tried to install rPython-win from within R

> devtools::install("C:/JVA/Software/rPython")
Installing rPython
"C:/PROGRA~1/R/R-33~1.1/bin/x64/R" --no-site-file --no-environ --no-save --no-restore --quiet CMD INSTALL  \
  "C:/JVA/Software/rPython" --library="C:/Program Files/R/R-3.3.1/library" --install-tests 

* installing *source* package 'rPython' ...
** libs
Warning: this package has a non-empty 'configure.win' file,
so building only the main architecture

c:/Rtools/mingw_64/bin/gcc -shared -s -static-libgcc -o rPython.dll tmp.def pycall.o -LC:/Users/jvadams/AppData/Local/Programs/Python/Python36-32/libs -lpython36 -Ld:/Compiler/gcc-4.9.3/local330/lib/x64 -Ld:/Compiler/gcc-4.9.3/local330/lib -LC:/PROGRA~1/R/R-33~1.1/bin/x64 -lR
C:/Rtools/mingw_64/bin/../lib/gcc/x86_64-w64-mingw32/4.9.3/../../../../x86_64-w64-mingw32/bin/ld.exe: skipping incompatible C:/Users/jvadams/AppData/Local/Programs/Python/Python36-32/libs/libpython36.a when searching for -lpython36
C:/Rtools/mingw_64/bin/../lib/gcc/x86_64-w64-mingw32/4.9.3/../../../../x86_64-w64-mingw32/bin/ld.exe: skipping incompatible C:/Users/jvadams/AppData/Local/Programs/Python/Python36-32/libs/python36.lib when searching for -lpython36
C:/Rtools/mingw_64/bin/../lib/gcc/x86_64-w64-mingw32/4.9.3/../../../../x86_64-w64-mingw32/bin/ld.exe: skipping incompatible C:/Users/jvadams/AppData/Local/Programs/Python/Python36-32/libs\libpython36.a when searching for -lpython36
C:/Rtools/mingw_64/bin/../lib/gcc/x86_64-w64-mingw32/4.9.3/../../../../x86_64-w64-mingw32/bin/ld.exe: skipping incompatible C:/Users/jvadams/AppData/Local/Programs/Python/Python36-32/libs/libpython36.a when searching for -lpython36
C:/Rtools/mingw_64/bin/../lib/gcc/x86_64-w64-mingw32/4.9.3/../../../../x86_64-w64-mingw32/bin/ld.exe: skipping incompatible C:/Users/jvadams/AppData/Local/Programs/Python/Python36-32/libs/python36.lib when searching for -lpython36
C:/Rtools/mingw_64/bin/../lib/gcc/x86_64-w64-mingw32/4.9.3/../../../../x86_64-w64-mingw32/bin/ld.exe: skipping incompatible C:/Users/jvadams/AppData/Local/Programs/Python/Python36-32/libs\python36.lib when searching for -lpython36
C:/Rtools/mingw_64/bin/../lib/gcc/x86_64-w64-mingw32/4.9.3/../../../../x86_64-w64-mingw32/bin/ld.exe: cannot find -lpython36
collect2.exe: error: ld returned 1 exit status
no DLL was created
ERROR: compilation failed for package 'rPython'
* removing 'C:/Program Files/R/R-3.3.1/library/rPython'
Error: Command failed (1)

Below is a screenshot showing the names of the files in the libs folder.

Can you see what I am doing wrong?

[StevenMMortimer]

@JVAdams I was having similar issues, but then removed my Python installation and installed from the Anaconda distribution and everything worked. I don't know enough about the differences, but the Anaconda distro does seem to have more DLLs and such that are probably referenced in the install.

[zepto1]

Hello, could you tell me how to edit the configure.win? I have the issue to find an editor to edit it.Thanks.

[StevenMMortimer]

You can open configure.win with any text editor (e.g. Notepad, Notepad++, Sublime, etc.). Just right-click -> Open With

[holzerp]

I tried doing it with Anaconda3 (after uninstalling python3.6) and got the same error as above after editting the configure.win file to read:

#!/bin/sh

echo 'PKG_LIBS=-LC:/Users/pholzer/AppData/Local/Continuum/Anaconda3/libs -lpython36' > src/makevars.win
echo 'PKG_CFLAGS=-I"C:/Users/pholzer/AppData/Local/Continuum/Anaconda3/include"' >> src/makevars.win

Can anyone see what I'm doing wrong here? Does it have anything to do with how Windows 7 (32-bit) strangely uses the '\' symbol for paths rather than the '/' symbol? Would I need to reinstall Anaconda3?

@cjgb What version of Windows did you use for installing it?

[holzerp]

@ReportMort Which version of Anaconda did you install, and what did your configure.win file read ?

[StevenMMortimer]

I installed with Anaconda 2. I don't remember exactly what my configure.win looked like, but I think it was something like this:

#!/bin/sh

echo 'PKG_LIBS=-LC:/Anaconda2/libs -lpython27'  > src/makevars.win
echo 'PKG_CFLAGS=-I"C:/Anaconda2/include"'     >> src/makevars.win