[R-sig-Debian] [R] R on kubuntu

[Douglas Bates]

On 7/11/05, Henrik Andersson <h.andersson at nioo.knaw.nl> wrote:
> However according to:
> 
> http://packages.ubuntu.com/hoary/math/r-base
> 
> you will have to live with R version 2.0.1 until the next version of
> Ubuntu is released. (If I understood the Ubuntu policy...)
> 
> Or is there some other repository providing more updated binaries for
> Ubuntu 5.04?

It's possible to install the latest packages from the Debian
repository but awkward.  You would need to add a debian/testing or
debian/unstable repository to /etc/apt/sources.list and configure apt
to use the Ubuntu archives unless you explicitly require the testing
or unstable version of a package.  I think that trying to install such
a version will require you to update your entire compiler tool chain,
which may be more effort than you want to make.

I just recently installed Kubuntu on a machine and will, if I manage
to get the hardware working, do another today.  If that works I try
instaling  r-base-dev/unstabl and report back to the r-sig-debian
mailing list.

(Note that there is a special mailing list for Debian-related
questions and I am moving this thread to that list.)
> Cheers, Henrik Andersson
> 
> Lefebure Tristan wrote:
> > No problem at all.
> > If you allow "universe" packages, many binary R packages are available (from
> > the GNU/Linux Debian sid).
> >
> >
> > On Monday 11 July 2005 11:54, Constant Depièreux wrote:
> >
> >>Hello all,
> >>
> >>I am planning to redeploy my workstation under KUBUNTU.
> >>
> >>Does any body has any r experience installing/using r on this platform?
> >>
> >>Best regards.
> >
> >
> 
> 
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