I have got R GUI working on SuSE 10.3 The workaround is to set an environment variable that prevents the java related error. See http://en.opensuse.org/Xlib.lock I tried to install 3 packages that I need through the R GUI. When I installed "cluster" I noticed on R console the error messages I'm copying in the following: * Installing *source* package 'cluster' ... ** libs Loading required package: JavaGD Loading required package: iplots gcc -std=gnu99 -I/usr/local/lib64/R/include -I/usr/local/lib64/R/include -I/usr/local/include gcc: no input files make: *** [clara.o] Error 1 ERROR: compilation failed for package 'cluster' ** Removing '/usr/local/lib64/R/library/cluster' ** Restoring previous '/usr/local/lib64/R/library/cluster' In spite of the above the help(cluster) works, as well as help(pam), help(hclust) , help(cluster), help(dist). I haven't tried to run such commands on my data yet. Regards, Maura -- Maura E.M [[alternative HTML version deleted]]