I think this is due to incompatibility between the JAGS version installed and the version on which rjags depends.
This was discussion on r-sig-debian: https://stat.ethz.ch/pipermail/r-sig-debian/2011-April/001582.html
Here is a workaround: 1. add Michael Rutter's repository: add-apt-repository ppa:marutter/rrutter 2. update and install jags and rjags apt-get update apt-get install jags r-cran-rjags
I think this is due to incompatibility between the JAGS version installed and the version on which rjags depends.
This was discussion on r-sig-debian: https:/ /stat.ethz. ch/pipermail/ r-sig-debian/ 2011-April/ 001582. html
Here is a workaround: rrutter
1. add Michael Rutter's repository:
add-apt-repository ppa:marutter/
2. update and install jags and rjags
apt-get update
apt-get install jags r-cran-rjags