[R-sig-Debian] [FORGED] Re: Problem installing rgdal on a laptop running Ubuntu 16.04.1

[Johannes Ranke]

> > | Thanks. OK, I have now done
> > | 
> > |      sudo apt-get install r-cran-rgdal
> > | 
> > | successfully.
> > 
> > Very good.
> > 
> > Now do
> > 
> >    IP <- installed.packages()
> > 
> > and convince yourself that you have rgdal. You could even do
> > 
> >    library(rgdal)
> > | 
> > | But sad to say, it didn't help a bit.  When I try
> > | 
> > |      install.packages("rgdal",lib="/home/rolf/Rlib")

Why did you want to install the package again? The command

  sudo apt-get install r-cran-rgdal

should already have brought you the package. That's why Dirk suggested to 
check if it is installed and loadable.

Cheers,

Johannes