[R-sig-Debian] I simply cannot install R on Ubuntu. I don't know why.

[Prasenjit Kapat]

On Fri, May 15, 2009 at 3:08 PM, Judson <judson0423 at gmail.com> wrote:
> I don't mind using sudo apt-get update/upgrade/install buit I get into
> crazy loops (hours) that clearly can't be trusted.  But when I use
> Synaptic (reload/mark for install R-base) every time I get some list
> of things things it want to install as well and syas "Mark" which it
> does not do and when I go forward with the Synaptic install of R-base
> I get this (and abort) every time:
>
> r-base:
>  Depends: r-base-core (>=2.9.0-2hardy0) but 2.6.2-2 is to be installed
>  Depends: r-recommended but it is not going to be installed
>
> I cannot get a pre-install of either of these.   I got greedy a week
> ago and tried to install R_2.9.0 over my R_2.6.2-2 and now I have
> nothing.  I have a Dell-Mini Ubuntu 8.04 for 15 days.  I don't get it.
>  Any ideas?  I'm embarrassed to say this is my second trip through on
> R (to this forum).  Thanks.

This should rarely happen. Can you copy paste only the lines that
start with "deb " from /etc/apt/sources.list and any other relevant
/etc/apt/sources.list.d/*.list files. Also provide
/etc/apt/preferences, if it exists.

While you are at it, what does the following show:

$ apt-cache policy r-base r-base-core r-recommended

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Prasenjit