From 321de3daeed8096c92bab11769aa8ae449cd2202 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: =?UTF-8?q?Todor=20Kondi=C4=87?= <todor.kondic@uni.lu> Date: Fri, 6 Mar 2020 12:24:06 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] More docs ... --- README.org | 7 ++++++- 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/README.org b/README.org index 5e9d960..2e5409e 100644 --- a/README.org +++ b/README.org @@ -118,7 +118,12 @@ put effort into packaging R software for the distribution (R package management sucks). Try to install as many dependencies as possible from your official distro channels, then fill the gaps - using the standard R installation frameworks. + using the standard R installation frameworks. One caveat here is + tha some distros that focus on stability (such as Debian stable, or + various so-called /LTS/ editions) may have outdated R + versions. This might not play well with some dependencies that are + changing on shorter time-scales. The solution is to keep your R + installation fresh. ** Good Scenario You have [[https://guix.gnu.org/][Guix]] installed. Great. Just subscribe to ECI's Guix -- GitLab