Can Not Install XML Package

Question

I can not install the latest XML package V3.9-4. I mannually install it in RGui by typing:

install.packages(\"LOCALDIR/XML_3.6-0.tar.gz\", repos=NULL, type=         


        

Answer 1

I fixed this for myself today, noting it here for prosperity.

On Unbuntu systems, you can fix this by loading libxml2-dev:

sudo apt-get install libxml2-dev

After I did that, install.packages("XML") ran without a hitch.