[R-sig-Debian] Ubuntu and sources.list question about mirror sites...

[Michael Rutter]

Brian,

Two things.  Don't mix ubuntu versions.  Since you are using gutsy,
use the gutsy backports.  Also, I would use a different server.  Try
this:

deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu gutsy-backports main restricted
universe multiverse

That should work.

Michael

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Dr. Michael A. Rutter
School of Science
Penn State Erie, The Behrend College
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http://math.bd.psu.edu/faculty/rutter

On Fri, Jan 16, 2009 at 8:18 PM, Brian Lunergan <ff809 at ncf.ca> wrote:
> Evening all:
>
> Thought I'd announce myself with a question about setting up
> sources.list to be able to begin download and install of R.
>
> Running version 7.10 of Ubuntu. (Tried 8.04 but found it slow and
> finicky with my hardware. Perhaps will try 8.10 or above, but that's a
> thought for another time.)
>
> Followed the notes on the R site and added the following lines to my
> sources.list:
>
> deb http://probability.ca/cran/bin/linux/ubuntu gutsy/
>
> deb http://releases.ubuntu.com/ hardy-backports main restricted univer
>
> The first seems to pass muster just fine. The second line has been the
> problem. That's the fourth site I tried plugging in and I get 404ed
> every time.
>
> I do run the Firestarter firewall but that shouldn't be a problem,
> should it? If it blocked that would it not have blocked all updating?
>
> Is the line correctly formed? Is there a site that will work? Is that
> line strictly necessary, or can I drop it as unneeded with the Gibbon?
>
> Any help much appreciated...
> --
> Brian Lunergan
> Nepean, Ontario
> Canada
>
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