Just tried this on ubuntu 10.04 (latest update) with R 2.12.1 NC repository worked like a charm. Try updating your R version? I didn't see a R-version depends on the vegetarian CRAN site, but that would be the first thing that I would do.
On Mon, 2011-02-14 at 14:06 -0800, B77S wrote: > All: > I have been looking through the string of posts regarding this same issue, > but I haven't been able to fix this problem. > I am running Ubuntu 10.4 64bit, R version 2.10.1 > I cannot install certain packages (e.g. "vegetarian") and each time it says > basically the same thing (regardless of the package): > ################################################################ > ... leaving stuff out ...... > > Error in library("vegetarian") : there is no package called 'vegetarian' > Execution halted > > The downloaded packages are in > ‘/tmp/RtmphcJ8mn/downloaded_packages’ > Warning message: > In install.packages("vegetarian") : > installation of package 'vegetarian' had non-zero exit status > > ############################################################### > > I have tried the following: > 1) ensured I have 'build-essential' Ubuntu package installed (I do) > 2) attempted install.packages as root (sudo R) > > to no avail > ______________________________________________ R-help@r-project.org mailing list https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help PLEASE do read the posting guide http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html and provide commented, minimal, self-contained, reproducible code.