[R] R version update

[Ista Zahn]

Hi Markus,

Please keep the list copied. See responses in line.


On Fri, Jul 24, 2015 at 1:22 PM,  <klerer at sxmail.de> wrote:
> Dear Ista Zahn,
>
> Thank you that you answered.
> Kubuntu delivered some packages of R and I obviously got R version 3.0.2 by
> the time (early 2015) I installed R fully on my Linux Kubuntu Trusty Tahr.

Yes, I understood that much. If you want to upgrade to a more recent
version follow the instructions in the first link I sent you last time
(https://cran.r-project.org/bin/linux/ubuntu/).

> The package "ATLAS" is a recommended one from recent R-explaining literature
> that I intend to work through to get accustomed and tackle R as fully as I
> can.

Well, AFAIK there is no such package on CRAN. What literature exactly
are you referring to?

 I had to experience that beyond a package called "ATLAS" a certain
> number of further other very useful packages were not available because
> being "not for R version 3.0.2" as I appended when speaking of the problem
> "ATLAS".
> My conclusion up to now is: I cannot use R fully because I have no
> opportunity to update my basic R version AS SUCH. I hope there is a way of
> solving this without destroying too much of the wealth of packages I have
> already integrated.

OK, so follow the instructions for updating.

Best,
ISta

>
> Best regards,
> Markus Hofstetter
>
>
> Ista Zahn <istazahn at gmail.com> schrieb (22.07.2015 14:24):
>
>
> On Jul 21, 2015 9:30 PM, <klerer at sxmail.de> wrote:
>>
>> Dear Ladies and Gentlemen,
>> as a beginner in R, I encountered a sort of "naturally given
>> limits"concerning the process of amending R with packages.
>> I apparently own version 3.0.2 and I principally decided to use R via
>> the RKWard GUI on Linux Kubuntu Trusty Tahr; the R version installed on
>> my computer is admittedly not far from the basics provided by my
>> distribution's package management (also throughout multiple rounds of
>> updates/ upgrades of the system).
>> What would I have to do to finally update/ upgrade beyond that R
>> version?
>
> https://cran.r-project.org/bin/linux/ubuntu/
>
> Would that process (generally?) affect any/ my GUI?
>
> possibly.
>
>> This problem appeared to me as I was busy installing packages an
>> received the error message "package ‘ATLAS’ is not available (for R
>> version 3.0.2) ".
>
> I don't think there is any package on CRAN with that name. What makes you
> think there is?
>
>> I am quite desperate and would look forward to be indicated a path to a
>> sustainable solution or be told how to mitigate/ circumvent (these/
>> such) problems.
>
> I'm not actually sure exactly what the problem is...
>
>> Thanks a lot!
>>
>> Best regards,Markus Hofstetter
>>
>>
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