[R-sig-Geo] rgdal package installation error

[Ben Mazzotta]

Could you show me the output of this command? Thanks

sudo aptitude search gdal



On 7/8/10 8:32 AM, Siva Sundaresan wrote:
> I am trying to install the rgdal package under Ubuntu 8.10 with have
> gdal 1.7.2 installed. I get the following error:
>
> On typing:
>
> > install.packages("rgdal")
> Warning in install.packages("rgdal") :
>   argument 'lib' is missing: using '/usr/local/lib/R/site-library'
>
> <snip stuff that seems irrelevant>
>
> checking for pj_init_plus in -lproj... yes
> ./proj_conf_test: error while loading shared libraries: libgdal.so.1:
> cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory
> ./proj_conf_test: error while loading shared libraries: libgdal.so.1:
> cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory
> Package CPP flags: -I/usr/local/include
> Package LIBS: -L/usr/local/lib -lgdal
> configure: creating ./config.status
> config.status: creating src/Makevars
> ** libs
>
> <snip other g++ stuff>
>
> installing to /usr/local/lib/R/site-library/rgdal/libs
> ** R
> ** inst
> ** preparing package for lazy loading
> ** help
> *** installing help indices
> ** building package indices ...
> ** testing if installed package can be loaded
> Error in dyn.load(file, DLLpath = DLLpath, ...) :
>   unable to load shared library
> '/usr/local/lib/R/site-library/rgdal/libs/rgdal.so':
>   libgdal.so.1: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory
> ERROR: loading failed
> * removing ‘/usr/local/lib/R/site-library/rgdal’
>
> The downloaded packages are in
>     ‘/tmp/RtmpQVVEl1/downloaded_packages’
> Warning message:
> In install.packages("rgdal") :
>   installation of package 'rgdal' had non-zero exit status
>
>
> I have tried uninstalling and reinstalling gdal (using sudo apt-get
> install). I have also tried downloading the rgdal tar.gz file and
> installing using R CMD INSTALL at the shell prompt. I still get the
> same error message as above.
>
> If anyone can help me, I would be very grateful.
>
> Thank you,
> Siva
>
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Ben Mazzotta
PhD Candidate
Fletcher School, Tufts University