You will need to install the Debian package libxml-dev before you can install the R XML package.
Mahbub Latif <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > I was trying to install XML package in a linux > (dabian) machine and got the following error message. > I am not sure whether there is any error in my linux > installion. I appreciate suggestions to install XML > properly in this machine. > > Thanks in advance. > > Mahbub. > > ######Errors#### > $ R CMD INSTALL -l /usr/local/lib/R/library/ > XML_0.93-4.tar.gz > * Installing *source* package 'XML' ... > creating cache ./config.cache > checking for gcc... gcc > checking whether the C compiler (gcc ) works... yes > checking whether the C compiler (gcc ) is a > cross-compiler... no > checking whether we are using GNU C... yes > checking whether gcc accepts -g... yes > checking how to run the C preprocessor... gcc -E > checking for xml-config... no > checking for libxml/parser.h... no > checking for gnome-xml/parser.h... no > checking for libxml/parser.h... (cached) no > checking for gnome-xml/parser.h... (cached) no > checking for libxml/parser.h... (cached) no > Cannot find parser.h. Set the value of the environment > variable > LIBXML_INCDIR > to point to where it can be found. > ERROR: configuration failed for package 'XML' ______________________________________________ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list https://www.stat.math.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help