Hello, I start running into problems with 1.7. due to packages which are only supported by 1.8., therefore I tried to get 1.8. but synaptic only shows up with 1.7.. Are there already debian 1.8 packages? Another question would be, how I can keep all my previously installed packages. will they be kept in '/usr/local/lib/R/site-library or does the new R overwrite these addional packages? cheers Martin
Hi Martin,> Another question would be, how I can keep all my previously installed > packages. > will they be kept in '/usr/local/lib/R/site-library or does the new R > overwrite these addional packages? > > cheers Martin >don't know about your first question. But your second question has been already adressed and answered today on this list. Maybe you should read today's previous messages. Best, Roland +++++ This mail has been sent through the MPI for Demographic Research. Should you receive a mail that is apparently from a MPI user without this text displayed, then the address has most likely been faked. If you are uncertain about the validity of this message, please check the mail header or ask your system administrator for assistance.
On Mon, Oct 20, 2003 at 06:31:09PM +0200, Martin Wegmann wrote:> I start running into problems with 1.7. due to packages which are only > supported by 1.8., therefore I tried to get 1.8. but synaptic only shows up > with 1.7.. Are there already debian 1.8 packages?Sure, got uploaded the day of the 1.8 release. You may want to learn how to point apt at different archives. Debian has 1.8 in unstable; CRAN has it in testing (thanks to Doug Bates) and even in stable (thanks to Korbinian Strimmer) This general question about where to get Debian packages is also answered in the FAQ with the relevant info about how to connect apt to the CRAN archives. Dirk -- Those are my principles, and if you don't like them... well, I have others. -- Groucho Marx
Dirk Eddelbuettel <edd at debian.org> wrote: Sure, got uploaded the day of the 1.8 release. You may want to> learn how to point apt at different archives. Debian has 1.8 in > unstable; CRAN has it in testing (thanks to Doug Bates) and > even in stable (thanks to Korbinian Strimmer)Please, note also that if your debian box has the compilers and header files required to compile R from source, then building your own deb packages should be easy because the developers included all relevant debian files in the sources. There is little need to tweak /etc/apt/sources.list to get the latest vintage of debianized R, nor to wait if you need non-intel binaries. sudo apt-get install fakeroot # if not already installed tar xvzf R-1.8.0.tgz cd R-1.8.0 dpkg-buildpackage -rfakeroot # now is time to have a coffee... cd .. sudo dpkg -i r-* # this will install everything -- Philippe