Re: [R] Possible solution to R installation problemst for Linux Mint 19 users

2018-07-21 Thread Jeff Newmiller
Each Mint version builds from an Ubuntu version. I don't use Mint. but this [1] web page tells me you should be pulling from a Bionic repo. Artful may work for you now, but in general it is risky to mix distribution revisions. Note that this informative discussion should have occurred on the

[R] Possible solution to R installation problemst for Linux Mint 19 users

2018-07-21 Thread Clive Nicholas via R-help
Hello! If you're a newly-minted (pun _fully_ intended) user of Linux Mint 19 ("Tara") and you find you're having issues installing R (as I just have), please read on as I may have a solution for you. To set out the context, the problem looks like this: You (naturally) consult the relevant