How to install the rgdal R package > install.packages("rgdal") installing source package ‘rgdal’ ... configure: error: gdal-config not found or not executable. The packages libgdal-dev and libproj-dev are required: sudo apt-get install gdal-bin proj-bin libgdal-dev libproj-dev
Yes, by now you need to use older R versions in order to use rgdal. Or use alternatives.
See here https://r-spatial.org/r/2022/04/12/evolution.html