[R] moving from Windows to Linux - need help

[Jarle Bjørgeengen]

Hi Robert,

I agree with Robert.

It seems the cleanest way of getting R on Linux is to use one of the  
Linux distros R is packaged for.

It may work otherwise, but there _will_ be more fiddling around  
resolving dependencies manually or semi manually.

Best regards.
- Jarle Bjørgeengen

On May 26, 2009, at 12:56 , Paul Hiemstra wrote:

> Hi Robert,
>
> I had the exact same problem on my eeepc 900. I replaced the xandros- 
> like linux in this way:
>
> - Download an Ubuntu iso file (I use 8.04, Kubuntu)
> - Put the .iso file on a usb stick (use unetbootin)
> - Install the ubuntu version
> - Install the eeepc specific stuff from http://array.org/ubuntu/  
> (this is a repository with an eeepc kernel available and other  
> stuff, the site provides a lot of info on how to install the eeepc  
> specific things)
>
> Now you have a "normal" linux distro (ubuntu) and you can use the  
> normal cran repositories (debian) to install R.
>
> This worked very well for me, it was quite easy to get ubuntu  
> running. I know that this isn't an exact answer to your question,  
> but I found that re installing linux was the best option.
>
> cheers and hth,
> Paul
>
> Robert Kinley wrote:
>> hi
>>
>> I've used R for many years on windows machines, but
>> have now acquired an Asus eee 1000 linux machine.
>>
>> In order to get the best out of the machine, I used the  
>> 'pimpmyeee.sh' script, to get the full KDE desktop.
>>
>> The version of Linux is Xandros, which I believe is
>> a close relative of Debian, but sadly I have only a nodding  
>> acquaintance with Linux at present.
>>
>> Naturally I want to have the current version of R on it,
>> and I understand (or possibly misunderstand) that the binary for  
>> the Debian flavour of Linux should do the trick.
>>
>> I have tried -
>> 1. using synaptic to add the appropriate (I think) CRAN      
>> repository  ... but every combination I have tried
>>    gives a 404 error
>>
>> 2. downloading from CRAN what I think is a zipped-up version of      
>> r-base software, and thewn using the eee's file-manager      
>> 'install DEB package' option ... but this returns 'cannot load ... '.
>>
>>
>> I'm a bit stuck ... can anyone help please ?
>>
>>
>>        thanks          Bob Kinley
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>>
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>
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