[R] cannot use add-ons packages

[Rodolfo Canet-Castello]

Hi all

After a trivial install on my Debian system (just gnome-games for my 
wife!), my R programs decided not to work, since the 'date' library 
wouldn't load. The message I got is:

Error in dyn.load(x, as.logical(local), as.logical(now)) :
         unable to load shared library 
"/usr/lib/R/library/date/libs/date.so":
   /usr/lib/R/library/date/libs/date.so: undefined symbol: atexit
Error in library(date) : .First.lib failed

I've run out of ideas about what may have happened or changed. Do you 
have any idea or clue about where to find?

I use R-base 1.3.0.1, and 'date' is the only package I've installed 
myself (it has worked properly until today). The rest of packages work 
flawlessly.

I've not subscribed to the help list for just a doubt. I'd thus 
appreciate if you mail your ideas to my address. If that's not 
convenient, please let me know and I'll subscribe. Thanks for your help 
or feedback.
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Rodolfo Canet

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