Hi Steve Have you tried:
apt-cache search gfortran in a terminal window. Then sudo apt-get install theRelevantPackage I think you also need the Universe repos enabled. HTH Iain --- On Tue, 8/12/09, steve_fried...@nps.gov <steve_fried...@nps.gov> wrote: > From: steve_fried...@nps.gov <steve_fried...@nps.gov> > Subject: [R] Upgrading To 2.10 from 2.6.2 > To: r-help@r-project.org > Date: Tuesday, 8 December, 2009, 13:38 > > Hello > > I have a Linux machine (Ubuntu 8.04 hardy, Gcc version > 4.2.4 > (i486-linux-gnu) currently running R 2.6.2. I'd like to > upgrade to 2.10. > > First Question): What is the appropriate way to > remove the old version of > R? > > > Part 2. > After downloading r-base_2.10.0.orig.tar.gz and > opening the archive. I > ran the ./configure routine. > > It failed claiming that it could not find the F77 > compiler. > > My sys admin and I searched for a compiler, but have not > succeeded in > finding one compatible for Ubuntu 8.04. > > 2nd Question: > Would you be so kind and point me towards one? > > Thanks in advance > Steve > > > Steve Friedman Ph. D. > Spatial Statistical Analyst > Everglades and Dry Tortugas National Park > 950 N Krome Ave (3rd Floor) > Homestead, Florida 33034 > > steve_fried...@nps.gov > Office (305) 224 - 4282 > Fax (305) 224 - 4147 > > ______________________________________________ > 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. > ______________________________________________ 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.
