Setup test workflow for various OSs

[manuGil]

This is an initial workflow for testing the installation instructions in various Os. Later today we will continue with #33

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[cforgaci]

Thanks @manuGil and @Selkubi for starting to work on this! I did not have time to look into this yet, but I would start assembling the configuration for this by looking at r-lib/actions and the workflows used by our repository.

[manuGil]

I added the installations steps from the lessons. However, the windows job keeps failing
@Selkubi could you please keep debugging this workflow?

The windows job fails because of the R version (strange enough, it worked the very first time). The job fails in step:

Run r-lib/actions/setup-r@v2
D:\a\_temp\R-4.3.3-win.exe /VERYSILENT /SUPPRESSMSGBOXES /DIR=C:\R
Downloading https://cran.rstudio.com/bin/windows/Rtools/Rtools4.3.x.exe...
Error: Failed to get R 4.3.3: Failed to get R 4.3.3: Failed to download version [object Object]: Error: Unexpected HTTP response: 404

[cforgaci]

@manuGil, nice! That is a 404 response, so the link does not seem to be correct. Does this work instead? https://cran.r-project.org/bin/windows/Rtools/rtools43/files/rtools43-5958-5975.exe

[manuGil]

@manuGil, nice! That is a 404 response, so the link does not seem to be correct. Does this work instead? https://cran.r-project.org/bin/windows/Rtools/rtools43/files/rtools43-5958-5975.exe

@cforgaci The link is being provided by an action from https://github.com/r-lib/actions/tree/v2-branch/setup-r The only part that I changed was the R version the workflow uses. So I guess is an issue with their action because it works for the other OSs... Or it could be that for windows it is different. Maybe the following can give us an insight on what the problem is:

• Check if the job work when using only windows,
• Check if the job works when no version of R specified, or pointed to the latest available (which might be different for different OS)

[Selkubi]

@manuGil I have tried in my fork

1. only windows
2. no version line at all
3. older version
   and got the same error
   D:\a\_temp\R-4.3.3-win.exe /VERYSILENT /SUPPRESSMSGBOXES /DIR=C:\R Downloading https://cran.rstudio.com/bin/windows/Rtools/Rtools4.3.x.exe... Error: Failed to get R 4.3.3: Failed to get R 4.3.3: Failed to download version [object Object]: Error: Unexpected HTTP response: 404

[Selkubi]

Also, when I directly copy the matrix testing and change the R version the test runs smoothly and when I add the os os: [ubuntu-latest, windows-latest, macos-latest then it passes the first part and gives an error with the GDAL, GEOS, PROJ4 like so
So I would assume our R version works fine.

[manuGil]

@cforgaci and @Selkubi Thanks for trying things out. I will go back to it on Friday.

[manuGil]

I fixed the issue with Windows. The name for the version of RTools was wrongly written (it should be 43 and not the usual 4.3 as I assumed.

The issue with MacOS is partially solved. I made progress with most of the errors with brew link, but not all. It seems to be a conflict between Python versions. The latest MacOs version in Github is Monterey, not Sonoma and that might have something to do with it (not sure).
@cforgaci could you please check if the instruction to install the packages in step Install GDAL, GEOS, and PROJ.4 (macOS) are correct for Monterey?

Trace back: https://github.com/manuGil/r-geospatial-urban/actions/runs/8401072439/job/23009071352

[manuGil]

Somona is now available for runners as latest version for MacOS

[manuGil]

I fixed the issue with Windows. The name for the version of RTools was wrongly written (it should be 43 and not the usual 4.3 as I assumed.

The issue with MacOS is partially solved. I made progress with most of the errors with brew link, but not all. It seems to be a conflict between Python versions. The latest MacOs version in Github is Monterey, not Sonoma and that might have something to do with it (not sure). @cforgaci could you please check if the instruction to install the packages in step Install GDAL, GEOS, and PROJ.4 (macOS) are correct for Monterey?

Trace back: https://github.com/manuGil/r-geospatial-urban/actions/runs/8401072439/job/23009071352

Check if installing XCode solves this issue

[cforgaci]

Thanks @manuGil for this! I suggested an R script to test sf and tidyverse in my last comment.

[cforgaci]

Yes, I would add those too.

[manuGil]

OK. I will add those in the next revision. I opened this issue #45 for that. For now, I suggest we complete the merge for the current tests.

[manuGil]

@cforgaci and @Selkubi, the workflow is working now and the tests provide by Claudiu were included. We can merge this PR.

[cforgaci]

Excellent. Thanks, @manuGil! I will merge the PR.