[R-sig-ME] HOW TO INSTALL lmer package on linux Ubuntu

[Martin Maechler]

>>>>> Phil Smith <phil.smith.duluth.ga at gmail.com>
>>>>>     on Sat, 8 Oct 2011 13:40:14 -0400 writes:

    > Hi Community: I use a variety of computer platforms by
    > necessity, including linux (ubuntu, lucid).

    > I tried to install the package lmer with install.packages
    > on ubuntu and only got error messages telling me that it
    > couldn't find lmer or something vague like that.

    > I scoured the internet for advice... there was no
    > comprehensive advice for the solution....

    > So, I found something that worked for me on Ubuntu... Here
    > it is, step by step:

> 1. System > adminisration > synaptic
> 2. search for r-cran-lme4
> 3. check the box!
> 4. hit apply.

> Then, in R:
> > library( lme4 )

> I hope this works for others.

So you found out what 99.5% of the readers of this mailing list
know:
The package is called  lme4 , not lmer

...
but maybe, as this is in the mailing list archives now,
it may indeed help others.

Happy R'ing!
Martin Maechler