I simply cannot install R on Ubuntu. I don't know why.
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
Prasenjit