macOS Catalina 10.15.4下R包simmer安装失败求助

I’ve run into similar compilation headaches with C++-based R packages on Catalina, so I know how frustrating this can be. Here are several actionable approaches to get the simmer package installed successfully:

1. Start with the stable CRAN version #

Skip the GitHub development build first and try the pre-tested CRAN release—this often avoids compatibility issues with older macOS versions:

install.packages("simmer")

2. Fix the compilation error for the GitHub version #

If you specifically need the latest GitHub code, address the uuid_t type definition errors with these steps:

• Update Xcode Command Line Tools
  Catalina’s SDK sometimes has header mismatches that cause these types of errors. Reinstall the command line tools to ensure you have the correct system headers:

  xcode-select --install
  

  Restart RStudio after installation, then retry the GitHub install command.

• Force include the required uuid header
  The error happens because the compiler can’t find the definition of uuid_t. Tell the C++ compiler to include the necessary header upfront by setting this environment variable in R before installing:

  Sys.setenv(CXXFLAGS = "-include /usr/include/uuid/uuid.h")
  devtools::install_github("r-simmer/simmer")
  

• Update the BH (Boost Headers) package
  Your error trace shows the issue stems from interactions between the BH package’s Boost headers and macOS SDK headers. Update BH to the latest version first:

  install.packages("BH")
  

  Then try installing simmer again.

• Use the pak package for more robust installation
  The pak package handles dependencies and compilation more smoothly than devtools for GitHub-hosted packages. Install pak first, then use it to install simmer:

  install.packages("pak")
  pak::pak("r-simmer/simmer")
  

3. Try a pre-compiled binary #

If compilation still fails, check for a pre-built binary for your system. For the CRAN version, you can explicitly request binary installation:

install.packages("simmer", type = "binary")

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