# Tooling

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## [Latex macros in Weave.jl generated Jupyter notebooks](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/latex-macros-in-weave-jl-generated-jupyter-notebooks/71272)

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**Author:** [@dlfivefifty](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/dlfivefifty)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 10, 2021, 5:53pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/latex-macros-in-weave-jl-generated-jupyter-notebooks/71272 "2021-11-10T17:53:01Z")

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How do I add latex macros when I use Weave.notebook ? I tried putting them in between dollar signs but that would only work inside the same dollar signs, the next latex expression wouldn’t know about the macros. For We…

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## [Custom sysimage for julia extension for vscode](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/custom-sysimage-for-julia-extension-for-vscode/38002)

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**Author:** [@brianguenter](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/brianguenter)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [November 10, 2021, 5:09pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/custom-sysimage-for-julia-extension-for-vscode/38002 "2021-11-10T17:09:01Z")

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I’m trying to get the custom sysimage feature to work. In the v0.12.0 beta relase notes (this is the only thing that comes up when I search for custom sysimage on the vscode extension topic) davidanthoff says: “Overall …

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## [Error "Julia package not part of current environment"](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/error-julia-package-not-part-of-current-environment/42903)

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**Author:** [@Juan](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/Juan)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 9, 2021, 12:37pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/error-julia-package-not-part-of-current-environment/42903 "2021-11-09T12:37:38Z")

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Hello. When I start VS Code (with Julia 1.5 and extension julia-vscode 0.17.2 and some olders too) I get this error: You opened a julia package that is not part of your current environment. Do you want to activate a …

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## [Tab complete for unicode variables in VS Code debug console?](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/tab-complete-for-unicode-variables-in-vs-code-debug-console/69450)

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**Author:** [@thompsonmj](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/thompsonmj)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 7, 2021, 8:04pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/tab-complete-for-unicode-variables-in-vs-code-debug-console/69450 "2021-11-07T20:04:24Z")

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I can’t seem to use variables containing special Unicode characters (e.g. \\alpha\<tab\>) at the debug console because pressing Tab jumps to the next object rather than completing the character. Is this an issue with VS Co…

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## [VS Code keeps older Julia sessions, but produces errors](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/vs-code-keeps-older-julia-sessions-but-produces-errors/71111)

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**Author:** [@Juan](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/Juan)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 7, 2021, 7:39pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/vs-code-keeps-older-julia-sessions-but-produces-errors/71111 "2021-11-07T19:39:27Z")

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Hello. I’m using VS Code 1.62.0 with Julia 1.6.3 and the VS extension 1.4.3 for Julia. When I open VS Code I see several terminals, in multiple tabs. It seems it keeps every session and tries to load all of them every…

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## [Unicode keyboard substitutions globally in MacOS](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/unicode-keyboard-substitutions-globally-in-macos/37713)

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**Author:** [@maximerischard](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/maximerischard)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [November 7, 2021, 7:02pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/unicode-keyboard-substitutions-globally-in-macos/37713 "2021-11-07T19:02:49Z")

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If like me you love the tab-completions in the julia REPL and in jupyter notebooks, and want to be able to use them everywhere in MacOS (for example while writing an email), you may find this useful. I generated this pli…

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## [Does JuliaFormatter extension work with VSCode?](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/does-juliaformatter-extension-work-with-vscode/71105)

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**Author:** [@brianguenter](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/brianguenter)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 7, 2021, 5:50pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/does-juliaformatter-extension-work-with-vscode/71105 "2021-11-07T17:50:34Z")

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Does this formatter work with VSCode? I installed the JuliaFormatter extension for VSCode and attempted to run it on a short file (less than 100 lines of Julia code). It has been running for several minutes and shows no …

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## [VSCode Notebook not rendering data properly](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/vscode-notebook-not-rendering-data-properly/71063)

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**Author:** [@Khanzi](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/Khanzi)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 7, 2021, 12:21am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/vscode-notebook-not-rendering-data-properly/71063 "2021-11-07T00:21:08Z")

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I have the Jupiter Extension as well as the rendering extension and when I open up a notebook I see the following results However when I run cell 2 the data renders as such Has anybody encountered this issue? Any…

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## [ArrayInterface not available on Storage Server?](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/arrayinterface-not-available-on-storage-server/70973)

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**Author:** [@Samuel\_Stapleton](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/Samuel_Stapleton)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 4, 2021, 11:14pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/arrayinterface-not-available-on-storage-server/70973 "2021-11-04T23:14:07Z")

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I am unable to fetch the latest version of ArrayInterface (3.1.40) from the us-east storage server: https://us-east.storage.juliahub.com/package/4fba245c-0d91-5ea0-9b3e-6abc04ee57a9/e527b258413e0c6d4f66ade574744c94edef8…

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## [Registering packages with a title 17 license](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/registering-packages-with-a-title-17-license/70946)

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**Author:** [@NicholasWMRitchie](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/NicholasWMRitchie)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [November 4, 2021, 2:43pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/registering-packages-with-a-title-17-license/70946 "2021-11-04T14:43:24Z")

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I really appreciate that Julia enforces a liberal Open Source license on packages. However, I’ve run into a problem. As a US Government employee, I’m required by Title 17 United States Code Section 105 to release my w…

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## [Can't start Julia language server in VS code](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/cant-start-julia-language-server-in-vs-code/70875)

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**Author:** [@legedo](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/legedo)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 3, 2021, 1:42pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/cant-start-julia-language-server-in-vs-code/70875 "2021-11-03T13:42:06Z")

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Hi all! So I’m struggling with the following problem. I use VS code on an M1 macbook air. If I code using the jupyter notebook extension I can run the Julia Kernel (I’m using version 1.6.3). But I can’t make julia ru…

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## [Why did the REPL window border disappear?](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/why-did-the-repl-window-border-disappear/70863)

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**Author:** [@Soldalma](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/Soldalma)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 3, 2021, 11:56am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/why-did-the-repl-window-border-disappear/70863 "2021-11-03T11:56:33Z")

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I could not find a button to maximize the VSCode REPL window. So I used to drag the upper border of that window up and down when I needed more space for the REPL or more space for the editor window. This was a bit hard t…

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## [Sudden cursed precompilation error on local project: free() invalid pointer](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/sudden-cursed-precompilation-error-on-local-project-free-invalid-pointer/70834)

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**Author:** [@dsweber2](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/dsweber2)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 3, 2021, 12:41am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/sudden-cursed-precompilation-error-on-local-project-free-invalid-pointer/70834 "2021-11-03T00:41:26Z")

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Hi all, So I know Halloween was Sunday, but I got a rather cursed error yesterday which I’m not even sure where to continue with debugging. Before running updates yesterday, this package was compiling fine and worked we…

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## [VSCode and Jupyter notebook?](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/vscode-and-jupyter-notebook/70797)

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**Author:** [@BLI](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/BLI)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 2, 2021, 10:53am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/vscode-and-jupyter-notebook/70797 "2021-11-02T10:53:00Z")

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I’m on Windows 11 (latest update, 64bit), Julia v1.6.3 (just updated everything), and have updated VS Code with extensions. I have imported a Jupyter notebook into VS Code, and try to run it (for some reason, this crash…

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## [Bash completions for Julia](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/bash-completions-for-julia/70795)

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**Author:** [@fredrikekre](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/fredrikekre)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 2, 2021, 10:35am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/bash-completions-for-julia/70795 "2021-11-02T10:35:43Z")

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I bundled up my local Bash completions for Julia in a repository since I think it might be useful for others: fredrikekre/julia-completions. The completions are fairly “smart” and, for example, only complete \*.toml files…

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## [Best linting support at the moment](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/best-linting-support-at-the-moment/70706)

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**Author:** [@martinmestre](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/martinmestre)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 1, 2021, 12:24am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/best-linting-support-at-the-moment/70706 "2021-11-01T00:24:36Z")

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Hello, I would like to know which editor gives best linting support at the moment. I tried with VS Code+Julia (+LanguageServer although I read later that this is not needed explicitly) but it didn’t lint basic errors lik…

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## [VS Code update 1.61.2 made compilation of my small Julia 1.6.3 programs very snappy on Windows 10](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/vs-code-update-1-61-2-made-compilation-of-my-small-julia-1-6-3-programs-very-snappy-on-windows-10/70644)

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**Author:** [@Rolly](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/Rolly)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 31, 2021, 2:11am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/vs-code-update-1-61-2-made-compilation-of-my-small-julia-1-6-3-programs-very-snappy-on-windows-10/70644 "2021-10-31T02:11:25Z")

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I am very impressed. My development cycle has gone from tortuous, to very nice. Thanks ever!!!

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## [Something missing in resolver output?](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/something-missing-in-resolver-output/70637)

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**Author:** [@iamed2](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/iamed2)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 29, 2021, 7:47pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/something-missing-in-resolver-output/70637 "2021-10-29T19:47:02Z")

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Is it just me or is something missing in this resolver output? (Julia 1.6.2): ERROR: Unsatisfiable requirements detected for package ProbabilisticAutoregressiveModels \[6ad0dd24\]: ProbabilisticAutoregressiveModels \[6ad0…

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## [Failed to precompile CSV due to load error](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/failed-to-precompile-csv-due-to-load-error/70146)

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**Author:** [@Temi-Tory](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/Temi-Tory)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 28, 2021, 4:17pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/failed-to-precompile-csv-due-to-load-error/70146 "2021-10-28T16:17:59Z")

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Hi, I am trying to read a CSV file to a dataframe. Every time I try to use the CSV.jl package to read csv file. I am greeted with the following error: LoadError: Failed to precompile CSV \[336ed68f-0bac-5ca0-87d4-7b16ca…

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## [Generation of documentation fails: "qt.qpa.xcb: could not connect to display"](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/generation-of-documentation-fails-qt-qpa-xcb-could-not-connect-to-display/60988)

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**Author:** [@PeterSimon](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/PeterSimon)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [October 28, 2021, 3:27am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/generation-of-documentation-fails-qt-qpa-xcb-could-not-connect-to-display/60988 "2021-10-28T03:27:44Z")

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I am able to generate the documentation locally, but when I try to do so on Github I get the following errors during execution of make.jl: \[ Info: SetupBuildDirectory: setting up build directory. \[ Info: Doctest: runnin…

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## [Julia 1.1 doesn't start in VSCode (Could not start the julia language server)](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/julia-1-1-doesnt-start-in-vscode-could-not-start-the-julia-language-server/22476)

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**Author:** [@mzhenirovskyy](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/mzhenirovskyy)\
**Replies:** 19\
**Last updated:** [October 27, 2021, 9:47pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/julia-1-1-doesnt-start-in-vscode-could-not-start-the-julia-language-server/22476 "2021-10-27T21:47:59Z")

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Hi All, My errors: Could not start the julia language server. Make sure the configuration setting julia.executablePath points to the julia binary. I’m working on: Windows 10 Julia 1.1.0 (2019-01-21) VSCode 1.32.3 I…

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## [Kakoune editor + LanguageSever.jl](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/kakoune-editor-languagesever-jl/70500)

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**Author:** [@martinmestre](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/martinmestre)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 27, 2021, 6:52pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/kakoune-editor-languagesever-jl/70500 "2021-10-27T18:52:24Z")

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Hello all, I am new to both julia and modal text editors. I would like to know if it is possible to have acces to the capabilities shown here for neovim (Neovim + LanguageServer.jl) but with the Kakoune editor. In parti…

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## [IJulia notebook() in Docker container](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/ijulia-notebook-in-docker-container/70462)

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**Author:** [@angelv](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/angelv)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 27, 2021, 2:30pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/ijulia-notebook-in-docker-container/70462 "2021-10-27T14:30:06Z")

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Hello, for testing purposes I am using a Docker container to run some Julia notebooks. With the project at hand I have no problems to start the Jupyter notebook by using using IJulia notebook() This is not a problem e…

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## [Installing dependencies for separate Project.toml during package development/testing](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/installing-dependencies-for-separate-project-toml-during-package-development-testing/70413)

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**Author:** [@AnHeuermann](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/AnHeuermann)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 27, 2021, 9:30am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/installing-dependencies-for-separate-project-toml-during-package-development-testing/70413 "2021-10-27T09:30:18Z")

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I’m developing a package A wich has some unit tests as well as some examples. I want my unit tests to be fast, so I seperated the examples from my unit tests using an additional Project.toml (this saves me a few minutes…

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## [PyCall and Conda inside GitHub Actions](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/pycall-and-conda-inside-github-actions/70128)

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**Author:** [@andrew-saydjari](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/andrew-saydjari)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [October 26, 2021, 1:27am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/pycall-and-conda-inside-github-actions/70128 "2021-10-26T01:27:05Z")

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Hi all, I am having some trouble trying to run unit tests with a nice Julia code I wrote that has to call a python package for a couple functions. My understanding was that as long as the environment used by Conda.jl a…

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## [Inline Evaluation Question](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/inline-evaluation-question/70297)

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**Author:** [@TI36XPro](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/TI36XPro)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 25, 2021, 9:22am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/inline-evaluation-question/70297 "2021-10-25T09:22:42Z")

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Hello, I am using Julia 1.6.2 in vscode 1.61.2 with Julia Language extension version 1.4.3. I’ve noticed sometimes on certain lines I get an inline evaluation to the right. But I don’t really understand how to control …

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## [Extremely long times fetching Julia General registry on macOS](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/extremely-long-times-fetching-julia-general-registry-on-macos/70123)

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**Author:** [@CameronBieganek](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/CameronBieganek)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 24, 2021, 9:38am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/extremely-long-times-fetching-julia-general-registry-on-macos/70123 "2021-10-24T09:38:46Z")

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Has anyone had this problem? This is on my personal laptop, which is on a somewhat old version of macOS (version 10.13.6).

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## [History mode for Pkg](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/history-mode-for-pkg/70256)

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**Author:** [@jules](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/jules)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [October 23, 2021, 7:22pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/history-mode-for-pkg/70256 "2021-10-23T19:22:03Z")

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I thought it could be useful to add a history mode to Pkg. The goal would be to reset the registry to the state it had at some specific date, and then all packages you add would be limited to their versions at the time. …

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## [Build failure for release-1.7 branch on Ubuntu 21.10](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/build-failure-for-release-1-7-branch-on-ubuntu-21-10/70160)

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**Author:** [@dmbates](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/dmbates)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 21, 2021, 3:06pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/build-failure-for-release-1-7-branch-on-ubuntu-21-10/70160 "2021-10-21T15:06:06Z")

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I recently updated to Ubuntu 21.10 which uses gcc version 11.2.0. I noticed that the VERSION in the release-1.7 branch of the Julia sources has been changed to 1.7.0-rc2 and tried to compile it. I am consistently encou…

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## [How to start Julia REPL in VS CODE (Insiders) in specified conda environment?](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/how-to-start-julia-repl-in-vs-code-insiders-in-specified-conda-environment/63505)

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**Author:** [@j\_u](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/j_u)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [October 20, 2021, 3:10pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/how-to-start-julia-repl-in-vs-code-insiders-in-specified-conda-environment/63505 "2021-10-20T15:10:27Z")

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I use VS CODE 1.58.0 (Insiders) and SSH connection to connect to Ubuntu 18.04.5 LTS and conda environment (env name: base). I have several conda environments. One of them is destined for Julia with Julia 1.6 (env name: j…

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