How do I install the R package rgl on Ubuntu 9.10, using R version 2.12.1?

Question

I\'m trying to install the R package rgl on Ubuntu 9.10. I\'m using R version 2.12.1.

I got the following error: \"configure: error: missing required header GL/gl.h\

Answer 1

You probably need to be doing this with R 2.13.1. The linking points are probably different. If you really insist on using an old version, you need to compile with a version of rgl that matches that version. There is an Archive of prior versions and the link is at the bottom of the Contributed Packages page at the CRAN website.