Hi, The sha256 checksum for the R extension mgcv in R-3.5.1-foss-2018b.eb seems to be incorrect:
== 2018-11-19 15:13:36,681 easyblock.py:517 INFO md5 checksum for /home/loris/shared/sources/r/R/extensions/mgcv_1.8-24.tar.gz: 45d4690766e29210a01b70614c344adc == 2018-11-19 15:13:36,683 easyblock.py:517 INFO sha256 checksum for /home/loris/shared/sources/r/R/extensions/mgcv_1.8-24.tar.gz: a9f8e9823f6d6a4a568d151f2fa619bb2811df73c013e9a105720d9b32b4740c == 2018-11-19 15:13:36,715 build_log.py:158 ERROR EasyBuild crashed with an error (at ?:124 in __init__): Checksum verification for extension source mgcv_1.8-24.tar.gz failed (at easybuild/framework/easyblock.py:527 in fetch_extension_sources) == 2018-11-19 15:13:36,715 easyblock.py:2855 WARNING build failed (first 300 chars): Checksum verification for extension source mgcv_1.8-24.tar.gz failed == 2018-11-19 15:13:36,715 easyblock.py:284 INFO Closing log for application name R version 3.5.1 [loris@admin ~]$ grep -A 1 mgcv /home/loris/shared/software/EasyBuild/3.7.1/lib/python2.7/site-packages/easybuild_easyconfigs-3.7.1-py2.7.egg/easybuild/easyconfigs/r/R/R-3.5.1-foss-2018b.eb ('mgcv', '1.8-24', { 'checksums': ['2ce542bcf841f722f34b936d44d859a53718a9de18ea24eb6ae843e042356795'], Cheers, Loris -- Dr. Loris Bennett (Mr.) ZEDAT, Freie Universität Berlin Email loris.benn...@fu-berlin.de