aRT is an R package that provides the integration between the statistical software R and the GIS library TerraLib. The aim is to have a package for accessing geospatial data to be analysed in R. R is an open source language and environment for statistical computing and graphics. To learn more about R go to R project web page. TerraLib is an open source GIS classes and functions library, available from the Internet as a collaborative environment for the development of GIS tools. For further information visit TerraLib project web page.

1. Install aRT dependencies as detailed in the dependencies section.
2. Install as usual for R packages:

   > install.packages("aRT", contrib="http://www.leg.ufpr.br/aRT")

See FAQ for more details.

• Binaries for some Linux distros are also available.

• Instead of using install.packages(), you can download aRT_1.6-3.zip and use 'Install package(s) from local zip files' from the 'Packages' menu.

aRT depends on other availability of resources as follows and may not run correctly with versions other than indicated.

• Automatic install of all dependencies: Install-aRT-dep is an apt-based script (Debian, Ubuntu, and friends) to facilitate installing aRT dependencies.

• Individual dependencies
  1. MySQL version 14.12 Distrib 5.0.32 or greater. MySQL is an open source DBMS.
     • apt install:

        apt-get install mysql-server-5.0 libmysqlclient15-dev

  2. Qt version 3.3.3. Qt is a multiplatform toolkit in C++ for the development of graphic interfaces, implemented by Trolltech.
     • apt:

       apt-get install libqt3-mt-dev

  3. JPEG. A library for working with jpeg image format.
     • apt:

        apt-get install libjpeg62-dev

  4. sp version at least 0.9-26. sp is an R package with S4 classes and methods for spatial data.
  5. TerraLib version 3.3.0. TerraLib is a library of classes for GIS. You can find its source code terralib-3.3.0-leg.tgz.