> >> I am trying to run R source code blocks on a remote server (defined in my ~/.ssh/config as cesp). >> >> I am facing several problems. >> >> 1. The following sample block, when used with ":results value" does not give any results. >> >> #+NAME: level1 >> #+begin_src R :results value :exports results :colnames yes :hline yes :session cesp :dir /cesp:/home/vikas/ >> c(1:5) >> #+end_src >> >> I get the following message: >> >> tramp-flush-directory-property: Wrong type argument: arrayp, nil >> > > I think this is an issue with having different version of ESS on your local and remote systems. > > In particular, newer and older versions of `.ess.eval' have different arguments. You can check this by running `args(.ess.eval)' in the session of your remote server and in a session on your local system. > > In any case, I'd suggest asking on ess-help@r-project.org for help in fixing this. > Thanks for this. I did not think that ess on the remote system would be needed at all. I just want emacs+ess on my system to use R on the remote system. Having to maintain version compatibility between every machine, and across multiple users, is an impossible situation. But let me see what folks at ess-help have to say. Thanks very much, Vikas