Michael, Thanks, I did think it looked a bit strange compared to the other entries. Update is now downloading, so we will see how I get on.
Graham 2009/10/30 Michael Rutter <ma...@psu.edu>: > Graham, > > It appears that the mail client I was using added some extra stuff. It > should be: > > deb http://cran.ms.unimelb.edu.au/bin/linux/ubuntu jaunty/ > > Just tested this line in my sources.list and it came back fine. > > Michael > > Graham Smith wrote: >> >> Michael, >> >> Thanks for this, I have added CRAN like this before, during one of >> many other attempts with Linux, but if If I add your code as suggested >> or add the repository via synaptic, I get a 404 error >> >> W: Failed to fetch >> >> http://cran.ms.unimelb.edu.au/bin/linux/ubuntu/dists/<http://<my.favorite.cran.mirror>/bin/linux/ubuntu>/jaunty//binary-i386/Packages >> 404 Not Found >> >> I have also tried the UK and Netherlands mirrors as well, but both of >> these also give a 404 error. >> >> I assume I am doing something stupid. >> >> Graham >> >> >> >> >> 2009/10/30 Michael Rutter <ma...@psu.edu>: >>> >>> Graham, >>> >>> The instructions for adding the CRAN repositories are here: >>> >>> http://cran.r-project.org/bin/linux/ubuntu/ >>> >>> But let me expand on them a little. This is assuming you have sudo >>> rights. >>> If you do not, forward this email to your administrator. >>> >>> In a terminal, enter >>> >>> sudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list >>> >>> At the very end of this file, add the following two lines: >>> >>> ## CRAN >>> >>> deb http://cran.ms.unimelb.edu.au/bin/linux/ubuntu >>> <http://%3Cmy.favorite.cran.mirror%3E/bin/linux/ubuntu> jaunty/ >>> >>> >>> Save and close the editor. Then in the terminal run these lines: >>> >>> gpg --keyserver subkeys.pgp.net --recv-key E2A11821 >>> gpg -a --export E2A11821 | sudo apt-key add - >>> sudo apt-get update >>> sudo apt-get install r-base >>> >>> >>> This will authenticate the code, remove the old R and install the newest >>> version. >>> >>> For a program like R in which there is constant development and bug fixes >>> (but not many), it is a good idea to use the most recent version from >>> CRAN. >>> >>> Michael >>> >>> >>> >>> Graham Smith wrote: >>>> >>>> Paul, >>>> >>>> Thanks, 2.8.1 is the most up to date in the Ubuntu Repository, so that >>>> is the one I am using with Ubuntu. As a novice Ubuntu user I have been >>>> given the impression that it is best to stick with the version via >>>> synaptic/ubuntu repository BUT i agree this could well be a version >>>> incompatibility issue as rattle isn't available from the Ubuntu >>>> repository and installed directly from CRAN. >>>> >>>> Maybe I need to uninstall the Ubuntu repository version and install >>>> the latest from CRAN. I admit I find this what to install from where a >>>> bit confusing. >>>> >>>> Graham >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> 2009/10/30 Paul Leo <p....@uq.edu.au>: >>>> >>>>> That a very outdated version of R, current is R2.10 >>>>> >>>>> I just installed r2.10 and used >>>>> setRepositories() # choose CRAN >>>>> install.packages() # choose rattle >>>>> ... >>>>> ** preparing package for lazy loading >>>>> Loading required package: XML >>>>> Warning: package 'XML' was built under R version 2.7.1 and help may not >>>>> work correctly >>>>> ** help >>>>> *** installing help indices >>>>> ** building package indices ... >>>>> * DONE (rattle) >>>>> >>>>> ... ignored warnings: >>>>> >>>>> library(rattle) >>>>> rattle() # launched a gui interface that seems to work >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> sessionInfo() >>>>>> >>>>> R version 2.10.0 (2009-10-26) >>>>> x86_64-pc-linux-gnu >>>>> >>>>> locale: >>>>> [1] LC_CTYPE=en_AU.UTF-8 LC_NUMERIC=C >>>>> [3] LC_TIME=en_AU.UTF-8 LC_COLLATE=en_AU.UTF-8 >>>>> [5] LC_MONETARY=C LC_MESSAGES=en_AU.UTF-8 >>>>> [7] LC_PAPER=en_AU.UTF-8 LC_NAME=C >>>>> [9] LC_ADDRESS=C LC_TELEPHONE=C >>>>> [11] LC_MEASUREMENT=en_AU.UTF-8 LC_IDENTIFICATION=C >>>>> >>>>> attached base packages: >>>>> [1] stats graphics grDevices utils datasets methods >>>>> base >>>>> >>>>> other attached packages: >>>>> [1] RGtk2_2.12.5-3 rattle_2.5.1 pmml_1.2.19 XML_1.95-3 >>>>> >>>>> loaded via a namespace (and not attached): >>>>> [1] tcltk_2.10.0 tools_2.10.0 >>>>> >>>>> so perhaps a new intall and check those "attached packages listed >>>>> above" >>>>> I have ubuntu 8.1 so you may need to check those library versions >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>> From: Graham Smith <myotis...@gmail.com> >>>>> To: r-sig-debian@r-project.org >>>>> Subject: [R-sig-Debian] Rattle - libglade not found >>>>> Date: Fri, 30 Oct 2009 07:07:02 +0000 >>>>> >>>>> I have just installed rattle on Ubntu 9.04, and R 2.8.1 and get an >>>>> error message when I try to run it. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> library(rattle) >>>>>> rattle() >>>>>> >>>>> Error in rattle() : >>>>> The RGtk2 package did not find libglade installed. Please install it. >>>>> >>>>> I have installed libglade2-dev through synaptic, and following >>>>> suggestion from an earlier thread re-installed RGtk2 using >>>>> install.packages, and through synaptic. >>>>> >>>>> Can anyone offer some help - you may realise that I am not that >>>>> familiar with Linux/Ubuntu. >>>>> >>>>> Many thanks, >>>>> >>>>> Graham >>>>> >>>>> P.S. I have cross posted this on the Ubuntu forum, before remembering >>>>> this forum existed. >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> R-SIG-Debian mailing list >>>>> R-SIG-Debian@r-project.org >>>>> https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-sig-debian >>>>> -- >>>>> Dr Paul Leo >>>>> Bioinformatician >>>>> Diamantina Institute for Cancer, Immunology and Metabolic Medicine >>>>> University of Queensland >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>>> Research Wing, Bldg 1 >>>>> Princess Alexandria Hospital >>>>> Woolloongabba, QLD, 4102 >>>>> Tel: +61 7 3240 7740 Mob: 041 303 8691 Fax: +61 7 3240 5946 >>>>> Email: p....@uq.edu.au Web: http://www.di.uq.edu.au >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> R-SIG-Debian mailing list >>>> R-SIG-Debian@r-project.org >>>> https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-sig-debian >>>> >>> > > -- > Dr. Michael A. 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