We should use https://github.com/r-hub/sysreqs to install system dependencies for R packages.

See also:

• https://github.com/r-hub/sysreqsdb
• https://github.com/rstudio/shinyapps-package-dependencies

Additional, relevant discussions include:

• How to parse system dependencies ropensci/codemetar#147
• https://github.com/o2r-project/containerit/blob/master/vignettes/containerit.Rmd#7-challenges
• kindred project: sysreqs jlisic/sysdep#1