Installing R: package "libicuuc.so.69" not found

[zekooooo]

After running the repo install script and installing R, I get this error when running it:

~ $ pkg install r-base
Checking availability of current mirror: ok
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
Reading state information... Done
The following additional packages will be installed:
  libgfortran5 libicu openblas
The following NEW packages will be installed:
  libgfortran5 libicu openblas r-base
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~ $ R
CANNOT LINK EXECUTABLE "/data/data/com.termux/files/usr/lib/R/bin/exec/R": library "libicuuc.so.69" not found
Aborted
~ $

When i try to install libicu manually it says it's on the latest version (70.1)

[jmcastagnetto]

The problem is that libicu is now version 70.1, but the R from r-,base is pointing to the older version 69. Perhaps, r-base needs to be rebuilt. @leechaowen has put a step by step way to compile R from source: https://github.com/its-pointless/gcc_termux/issues/135

[jimyokl]

@leechaowen has put a step by step way to compile R from source: #135

this works, thanks for the reply

[jimyokl]

The problem is that libicu is now version 70.1, but the R from r-,base is pointing to the older version 69. Perhaps, r-base needs to be rebuilt. @leechaowen has put a step by step way to compile R from source: #135

thanks