Error in install.packages: internet routines cannot be loaded using StatET while it works in R console

Question

I was a happy user of StatET on Ubuntu 14.04 until recently when after R upgrades strange things begin to happen. Anything related to network operations fails. For example,

Answer 1

If it is indeed a problem with the variable LD_LIBRARY_PATH then you can set it in eclipse for your specified R configuration via Run->Run configurations->Environment tab.

you may also need to check the settings for your R environment.