ERROR: libicui18n.so.58: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory

[danli349]

Hello,

I am trying to install xml2 in R by

install.packages("xml2", lib='~/R/x86_64-pc-linux-gnu-library/4.0')

But

Error :  unable to load shared object '/lila/home/lid/R/x86_64-pc-linux-gnu-library/4.0/00LOCK-xml2/00new/xml2/libs/xml2.so':
  libicui18n.so.58: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory
ERROR: installing Rd objects failed for package 'xml2'

Can someone tell me what is wrong with the install and what should I do to install it?

Thanks a lot

[danli349]

I solved this problem by removing anaconda completely from my PATH and LD_LIBRARY_PATH environment variables. (#219)

[TomGeens]

I call conda deactivate in the terminal window before starting R and installing packages like XML, xml2 or RCurl.