[R] Installing "rgl" package

Sat Mar 24 16:45:39 CET 2012

On 24.03.2012 15:54, Usman Gulumbe wrote:
> I tried installing "rgl" package which is needed for Rcmdr to work properly but I always some problem. This is the error I get
> .........
> checking for libpng-config... yes
> configure: using libpng-config
> configure: using libpng dynamic linkage
> checking for X... libraries , headersÂ
> checking GL/gl.h usability... yes
> checking GL/gl.h presence... yes
> checking for GL/gl.h... yes
> checking GL/glu.h usability... no
> checking GL/glu.h presence... no
> checking for GL/glu.h... no
> configure: error: missing required header GL/glu.h
> ERROR: configuration failed for package â€˜rglâ€™
> * removing â€˜/home/gulumbe/R/i686-pc-linux-gnu-library/2.14/rglâ€™
>
> I am using Ubuntu Oneiric 11.10

Googling "Ubuntu glu.h" shows you could resolve it by installing 
Ubuntu's libglu1-mesa-dev package.

Uwe Ligges

> I appreciate any help.
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> Usman
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