[R] How to install older version of R?

[p_connolly at slingshot.co.nz]

On Thu, 19-Nov-2009 at 01:12AM +0800, Pan, Jia-chiun wrote:

|> Dear list
|>
|>         This is much like a linux problem, but I can't find any
|> reference for it. My OS is ubuntu 9.04 and a version of 2.9.2 of R has
|> been already installed in. Now, I need to install the version of 2.7.1.
|> I google a lot of websites and it seems like without a painless way
|> provided me to do it.

Go to your CRAN mirror.  Click on the 'R Sources' link where you will
find a link to older versions.  You can download the R-2.7.1.tar.gz
file from there.  Unpack the file and read the file named INSTALL.
It's short and very clearly explains how to install from source.

If it doesn't work immediately as described there, it probably means
you need to install some extra debs that have something like 'devel'
in its/their name/s.


|>         If any one offers me some suggestions/reference, I will
|> appreciate.

It really is very easy to install from source.  Even I can do it.

HTH

--
Patrick Connolly
Plant and Food Research
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Auckland
New Zealand
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