Linux build: use container if R is not available

To build the source package. [ci skip]
r-lib · Jan 10, 2025 · 474ce1c · 474ce1c
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diff --git a/tools/build/linux/Makefile b/tools/build/linux/Makefile
@@ -60,7 +60,15 @@ libs-aarch64.done:
 	touch $@
 
 pak_$(PAKVERSION).tar.gz:
-	R CMD build ../../..
+	@if command -v RR >/dev/null; then \
+	  echo "Building R package using `command -v R`."; \
+	  R CMD build ../../..; \
+	else \
+	  CTR="ghcr.io/r-hub/r-minimal/r-minimal:latest"; \
+	  echo "Building R package using Docker ($${CTR})."; \
+	  docker run -v "`pwd -P`/../../..":"`pwd`/../../.." -w "`pwd`" \
+	    "$${CTR}" R CMD build ../../..; \
+	fi
 
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