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Airborne LiDAR Data Manipulation and Visualization for Forestry Applications

v4.3.0 · Apr 2, 2026 · GPL-3
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Description

Airborne LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) interface for data manipulation and visualization. Read/write 'las' and 'laz' files, computation of metrics in area based approach, point filtering, artificial point reduction, classification from geographic data, normalization, individual tree segmentation and other manipulations.

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ERROR r-devel-linux-x86_64-fedora-clang

tests

Running ‘testthat.R’ [297s/460s]
Running the tests in ‘tests/testthat.R’ failed.
Complete output:
  > Sys.setenv("R_TESTS" = "")
  > 
  > library(testthat)
  > library(lidR)
  > test_check("lidR")
  Tests using raster: terra 
  Tests using future: TRUE 
  Tests using OpenMP thread: 1 
  Tests using rlas: 1.8.6 
  
                                                                                  
  
                                                                                  
  
                                                                                  
  
                                                                                  
  
                                                                                  
  
                                                                                  
  
                                                                                  
  
                                                                                  
...[truncated]...
py.R:66:3',
    'test-rasterize_terrain.R:145:3', 'test-segment_snags.R:27:2',
    'test-segment_trees.R:73:3', 'test-track_sensor.R:45:3',
    'test-voxelize_points.R:15:3'
  • Point metrics disable (1): 'test-segment_shape.R:51:3'
  • Point metrics disabled (1): 'test-metrics_points.R:9:1'
  • empty test (3): , ,
  
  ══ Failed tests ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
  ── Failure ('test-classify_ground.R:124:3'): PTD works ─────────────────────────
  Expected `ans` to equal `class`.
  Differences:
  3/3 mismatches (average diff: 10.7)
  [1] 48972 - 48988 == -16
  [2] 24375 - 24364 ==  11
  [3]    56 -    51 ==   5
  ── Failure ('test-classify_ground.R:130:3'): PTD works ─────────────────────────
  Expected `ans` to equal `class`.
  Differences:
  3/3 mismatches (average diff: 18.7)
  [1] 67296 - 67278 ==  18
  [2]  4730 -  4758 == -28
  [3]  1377 -  1367 ==  10
  
  [ FAIL 2 | WARN 0 | SKIP 46 | PASS 1303 ]
  Error:
  ! Test failures.
  Execution halted
ERROR r-devel-macos-arm64

tests

Running ‘testthat.R’ [38s/38s]
Running the tests in ‘tests/testthat.R’ failed.
Complete output:
  > Sys.setenv("R_TESTS" = "")
  > 
  > library(testthat)
  > library(lidR)
  > test_check("lidR")
  Tests using raster: terra 
  Tests using future: TRUE 
  Tests using OpenMP thread: 1 
  Tests using rlas: 1.8.6 
  
                                                                                  
  
                                                                                  
  
                                                                                  
  
                                                                                  
  
                                                                                  
  
                                                                                  
  
                                                                                  
  
                                                                                  
 
...[truncated]...
py.R:66:3',
    'test-rasterize_terrain.R:145:3', 'test-segment_snags.R:27:2',
    'test-segment_trees.R:73:3', 'test-track_sensor.R:45:3',
    'test-voxelize_points.R:15:3'
  • Point metrics disable (1): 'test-segment_shape.R:51:3'
  • Point metrics disabled (1): 'test-metrics_points.R:9:1'
  • empty test (3): , ,
  
  ══ Failed tests ════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
  ── Failure ('test-classify_ground.R:124:3'): PTD works ─────────────────────────
  Expected `ans` to equal `class`.
  Differences:
  3/3 mismatches (average diff: 10.7)
  [1] 48972 - 48988 == -16
  [2] 24375 - 24364 ==  11
  [3]    56 -    51 ==   5
  ── Failure ('test-classify_ground.R:130:3'): PTD works ─────────────────────────
  Expected `ans` to equal `class`.
  Differences:
  3/3 mismatches (average diff: 18.7)
  [1] 67296 - 67278 ==  18
  [2]  4730 -  4758 == -28
  [3]  1377 -  1367 ==  10
  
  [ FAIL 2 | WARN 0 | SKIP 46 | PASS 1303 ]
  Error:
  ! Test failures.
  Execution halted
NOTE r-oldrel-macos-arm64

installed package size

installed size is 14.1Mb
  sub-directories of 1Mb or more:
    R         1.1Mb
    doc       1.0Mb
    extdata   1.2Mb
    libs     10.2Mb
NOTE r-oldrel-macos-arm64

package dependencies

Package suggested but not available for checking: ‘EBImage’
NOTE r-oldrel-macos-x86_64

installed package size

installed size is 13.8Mb
  sub-directories of 1Mb or more:
    R         1.1Mb
    doc       1.0Mb
    extdata   1.2Mb
    libs      9.9Mb
NOTE r-oldrel-windows-x86_64

installed package size

installed size is  5.6Mb
  sub-directories of 1Mb or more:
    R         1.1Mb
    doc       1.0Mb
    extdata   1.2Mb
    libs      1.8Mb
ERROR r-release-macos-arm64

whether package can be installed

Installation failed.
See ‘/Volumes/Builds/packages/big-sur-arm64/results/4.5/lidR.Rcheck/00install.out’ for details.

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ERROR 8 OK · 3 NOTE · 0 WARNING · 3 ERROR · 0 FAILURE Apr 3, 2026
ERROR r-devel-linux-x86_64-fedora-clang

tests

Running ‘testthat.R’ [4m/12m]
Running the tests in ‘tests/testthat.R’ failed.
Complete output:
  > Sys.setenv("R_TESTS" = "")
  > 
  > library(testthat)
  > library(lidR)
  > test_check("lidR")
  Tests using raster: terra 
  Tests using future: TRUE 
...[truncated]...
ans` to equal `class`.
  Differences:
  3/3 mismatches (average diff: 18.7)
  [1] 67296 - 67278 ==  18
  [2]  4730 -  4758 == -28
  [3]  1377 -  1367 ==  10
  
  [ FAIL 2 | WARN 0 | SKIP 46 | PASS 1303 ]
  Error:
  ! Test failures.
  Execution halted
ERROR r-devel-macos-arm64

tests

Running ‘testthat.R’ [46s/46s]
Running the tests in ‘tests/testthat.R’ failed.
Complete output:
  > Sys.setenv("R_TESTS" = "")
  > 
  > library(testthat)
  > library(lidR)
  > test_check("lidR")
  Tests using raster: terra 
  Tests using future: TRUE
...[truncated]...
ans` to equal `class`.
  Differences:
  3/3 mismatches (average diff: 18.7)
  [1] 67296 - 67278 ==  18
  [2]  4730 -  4758 == -28
  [3]  1377 -  1367 ==  10
  
  [ FAIL 2 | WARN 0 | SKIP 46 | PASS 1303 ]
  Error:
  ! Test failures.
  Execution halted
ERROR r-release-macos-arm64

whether package can be installed

Installation failed.
See ‘/Volumes/Builds/packages/big-sur-arm64/results/4.5/lidR.Rcheck/00install.out’ for details.
NOTE r-oldrel-macos-arm64

package dependencies

Package suggested but not available for checking: ‘EBImage’
NOTE r-oldrel-macos-x86_64

installed package size

installed size is 13.8Mb
  sub-directories of 1Mb or more:
    R         1.1Mb
    doc       1.0Mb
    extdata   1.2Mb
    libs      9.9Mb
NOTE r-oldrel-windows-x86_64

installed package size

installed size is  5.6Mb
  sub-directories of 1Mb or more:
    R         1.1Mb
    doc       1.0Mb
    extdata   1.2Mb
    libs      1.8Mb
NOTE 10 OK · 4 NOTE · 0 WARNING · 0 ERROR · 0 FAILURE Mar 10, 2026
NOTE r-devel-macos-arm64

compiled code

File ‘lidR/libs/lidR.so’:
  Found non-API call to R: ‘ATTRIB’

Compiled code should not call non-API entry points in R.

See ‘Writing portable packages’ in the ‘Writing R Extensions’ manual,
and section ‘Moving into C API compliance’ for issues with the use of
non-API entry points.
NOTE r-oldrel-macos-arm64

package dependencies

Package suggested but not available for checking: ‘EBImage’
NOTE r-oldrel-macos-x86_64

installed package size

installed size is 13.8Mb
  sub-directories of 1Mb or more:
    R         1.1Mb
    doc       1.0Mb
    extdata   1.2Mb
    libs      9.9Mb
NOTE r-oldrel-windows-x86_64

installed package size

installed size is  5.6Mb
  sub-directories of 1Mb or more:
    R         1.1Mb
    doc       1.0Mb
    extdata   1.2Mb
    libs      1.8Mb

Reverse Dependencies (16)

depends

spanner

imports

CrownScorchTLS CspStandSegmentation aboveR crownsegmentr dsmSearch lidaRtRee rTLsDeep rcaiman rcontroll tReeTraits vostokR

linking_to

CspStandSegmentation spanner

suggests

FuelDeep3D crookR lacunr rayshader

Dependency Network

Dependencies Reverse dependencies classInt data.table glue lazyeval Rcpp rgl rlas sf stars terra parallelly spanner CrownScorchTLS CspStandSegmentation aboveR crownsegmentr dsmSearch lidaRtRee rTLsDeep rcaiman rcontroll tReeTraits vostokR FuelDeep3D crookR lacunr +1 more reverse deps lidR

Version History

updated 4.3.0 ← 4.2.3 diff Apr 2, 2026
new 4.2.3 Mar 10, 2026
updated 4.2.3 ← 4.2.2 diff Jan 7, 2026
updated 4.2.2 ← 4.2.1 diff Nov 5, 2025
updated 4.2.1 ← 4.2.0 diff Jun 1, 2025
updated 4.2.0 ← 4.1.2 diff May 27, 2025
updated 4.1.2 ← 4.1.1 diff Jul 8, 2024
updated 4.1.1 ← 4.1.0 diff Mar 4, 2024
updated 4.1.0 ← 4.0.4 diff Jan 31, 2024
updated 4.0.4 ← 4.0.3 diff Sep 6, 2023
updated 4.0.3 ← 4.0.2 diff Mar 8, 2023
updated 4.0.2 ← 4.0.1 diff Dec 14, 2022
updated 4.0.1 ← 4.0.0 diff May 3, 2022
updated 4.0.0 ← 3.2.3 diff Feb 17, 2022
updated 3.2.3 ← 3.2.2 diff Nov 12, 2021
updated 3.2.2 ← 3.2.1 diff Oct 19, 2021
updated 3.2.1 ← 3.2.0 diff Sep 28, 2021
updated 3.2.0 ← 3.1.4 diff Sep 25, 2021
updated 3.1.4 ← 3.1.3 diff Jun 20, 2021
updated 3.1.3 ← 3.1.2 diff May 19, 2021