Description Definition

[Grenny1]

Hello

In the R-DBI SQLite Description it is stated:
'Embeds the SQLite database engine in R'

and

'because the package itself contains SQLite...'

Does this mean on a Linux box that I'll have two copies of SQLite running? I haven't come across a Linux without SQLite library preinstalled.

Can anybody give me any quick pointers on what parts of the source code for RSqlite and DBI I would need to adapt to get it to work with the preinstalled SQLite?

Thank you for any help.

PS Excuse the lack of a 'c' in the title.

[krlmlr]

Thanks. Yes, we also use the sqlite.c that is part of this package on Linux. The reason is that the SQLite that comes with a Linux distribution can be old, depending on the distribution. Bringing our own SQLite gives us control over the feature set in the R package.