i found a solution, if someone else is interested: system("g.mlist type=rast pattern='lin*' >tmp") k=c(scan("tmp", what='string')) x=readRAST6(k) b=brick(x) -- View this message in context: http://r-sig-geo.2731867.n2.nabble.com/Grass-and-raster-package-tp5667199p5670360.html Sent from the R-sig-geo mailing list archive at Nabble.com.