[R] R binaries for Ubuntu (!) Linux?

[Martin Maechler]

When I set up an old weak PC to become a "real workstation" at
home, by installing Ubuntu (spelling!),
I was able to quickly get many debian packages that were not
part of ubuntu proper (including "R-base-dev", "ess") by
outcommenting something like "universe" (forgot the exact name)
in the /etc/apt/sources.list file, and then simply something like

apt-get install r-base-dev
apt-get install r-recommended
apt-get install r-doc-info
apt-get install ess

Martin Maechler, ETH Zurich

>>>>> "Derek" == Derek Eder <derek.eder at sdskliniken.se>
>>>>>     on Wed, 13 Apr 2005 15:19:19 +0200 writes:

    Derek> Has anyone out there compiled R for the Umbutu Linux* (neé Debian) v.
    Derek> 5.04 distribution for Intel-type platforms (32 and 64 bit) ?

    Derek> Thank you,

    Derek> Derek Eder

    Derek> * Umbutu, a popular new Linux distribution, not a Nigerian scam, I
    Derek> promise!    http://www.ubuntulinux.org/

Please fix the spelling, it's  "ubuntu" -- how do you manage to
achieve two typos in one word ?!