Error with Matrix package which doesn't allow to complete renv::restore()

[josenino95]

This seems to be related to #26

I'm trying to use the JupyterHub to run the code, but following the renv steps gave me an error with the Matrix package, which can't be solved with the proposed solution of renv::install("Matrix").

Here is the error message I got when renv was installing packages:

[... previous output of renv downloading packages ...]

# Installing packages --------------------------------------------------------
- Installing lattice ...                        OK [built from source and cached in 12s]
- Installing Matrix ...                         FAILED
Error: Error installing package 'Matrix':
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ERROR: this R is version 4.3.3, package 'Matrix' requires R >= 4.4.0
install of package 'Matrix' failed [error code 1]

Then, after trying to run renv::install("Matrix"), i got the error

Error: package 'Matrix' is not available

I think this blocks the use of the renv setup, at list in the JupyterHub.

[josenino95]

Of course, the error here is caused by the outdated version of R in the JupyterHub, 4.3.3, when the latest is 4.5.1. But bringing it up in case learners tomorrow also have outdated versions of R

[rcurty]

We will ask learners to install packages directly.