# Why is RStudio not displaying plots as expected?

**URL:** <https://ask.cyberinfrastructure.org/t/why-is-rstudio-not-displaying-plots-as-expected/2634>\
**Category:** University of Alabama at Birmingham\
**Tags:** rstudio\
**Created:** [January 10, 2023, 5:47pm UTC](https://ask.cyberinfrastructure.org/t/why-is-rstudio-not-displaying-plots-as-expected/2634 "2023-01-10T17:47:08Z")\
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**Author:** ![wwarr](https://ask.cyberinfrastructure.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/w/3be4f8/32.png) [@wwarr](https://ask.cyberinfrastructure.org/u/wwarr)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2023, 5:47pm UTC](https://ask.cyberinfrastructure.org/t/why-is-rstudio-not-displaying-plots-as-expected/2634/1 "2023-01-10T17:47:08Z")

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When I open RStudio on Cheaha and attempt to plot data, my plots are not being displayed as expected, or not at all. What is going on and how can I fix it?

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**Author:** ![wwarr](https://ask.cyberinfrastructure.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/w/3be4f8/32.png) [@wwarr](https://ask.cyberinfrastructure.org/u/wwarr)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2023, 5:49pm UTC](https://ask.cyberinfrastructure.org/t/why-is-rstudio-not-displaying-plots-as-expected/2634/2 "2023-01-10T17:49:51Z")

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One of two things is going on.

1. The version of RStudio is not compatible with the version of R used when starting the job. This is the likely cause if you see `"Warning message: R graphics engine version 14 is not supported by this version of RStudio. The Plots tab will be disabled until a newer version of RStudio is installed."`. To fix the issue, try selecting a newer version of RStudio when creating the job.

2. An unknown or non-specific issue with your RStudio workspace. Please try deleting the folder `.rstudio` in your home directory, if it exists. Also try deleting `.local/share/rstudio` in your home directory.

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