[R-sig-Debian] Upgrading R packages on Etch

[(Ted Harding)]

On 10-Nov-09 20:37:48, Johannes Ranke wrote:
> Hi,
> I would just like to second Dirks comments. Especially I would
> like to see  what happens if you
> ...
>>  try 'sudo apt-get install r-base-core'. That _will_ show the
>> cause, and you _still_ have a chance to back out by saying 'No'
>> to the 'do you really want to do this' question.
> 
> Kind regards,
> Johannes

Well, I tried that, first on r-base-core. Got no warnings, so
I went ahead and accepted to proceed. There was a warning that
it "could not be authenticated", but I'm used to that and so
answered "Y". It then downloaded and duly replaced my r-base-core.

Since that apparently went well, I then did exactly the same
(with exactly the same results) for each of the other packages
that aptitude/update-manager etc. had turned up their noses at
previously:

    r-base-core r-cran-boot r-cran-cluster r-cran-codetools
    r-cran-kernsmooth r-cran-lattice r-cran-matrix r-cran-mgcv
    r-cran-nlme r-cran-rpart r-cran-survival r-cran-vr
    r-recommended

I haven't tested it all out yet, so my fingers are still crossed.
But, presuming it will work, I have to say that I'm grateful
for the help and guidance on this question. And it confirms
what should probably be a better way to go in future.

But it leaves dangling the question: Why wouldn't it work in
the first place? Using the 'sudo' route did not reveal any
cause of why it would not work before!

With thanks to all,
Ted.

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