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> >apt is telling you that is has 3.2.3. Why don't you not use it? > >We are volunteers. We do promise that you can install ANY combinations of >ALL >packages at ANY time. We work hard to give you the current packages, >reliably. > >Dirk We are operating an R server in a business production environment, and thus we wish to maintain package stability. I understand

...that is privileged, confidential or > otherwise protected from disclosure. > Distributing or copying any information contained in this email to > anyone other than the intended recipient is strictly prohibited. You can install R of the given version by installing only `r-base- core=3.1.3-1precise2`. Example: #--------------------------------------------------------- $ sudo aptitude versions ^r-base-core$ i 2.14.1-1 precise ... p 3.1.3-1precise2 precise ... p 3.2.3-4precise0...

...tall R via source, apt-get, and the deb packages from a cran mirror. Each of these had issues. I followed the secure apt key install. The apt-get and deb installs each have the same error. So, let's ignore the source install for now. This is the error: >> sudo dpkg -i r-base-core_2.15.1-1precise2_i386.deb (Reading database ... 244318 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to replace r-base-core 2.15.1-1precise2 (using r-base-core_2.15.1-1precise2_i386.deb) ... Unpacking replacement r-base-core ... dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of r-base-core:  r-base-core de...