# Tooling

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## [Can't figure out how to Get Data from Azure Blob](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/cant-figure-out-how-to-get-data-from-azure-blob/68024)

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**Author:** [@compleat](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/compleat)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 12, 2021, 11:00am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/cant-figure-out-how-to-get-data-from-azure-blob/68024 "2021-09-12T11:00:56Z")

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Hi All. I have been asked to download data from an Azure account someone has given me details for. This is apparently easily done the using get\_blob() command from AzureBlob.jl. I managed to install the latter and run…

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## [Package testing with encrypted data; any free services that work like Travis-CI?](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/package-testing-with-encrypted-data-any-free-services-that-work-like-travis-ci/68011)

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**Author:** [@joshua\_jones](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/joshua_jones)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 10, 2021, 10:34pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/package-testing-with-encrypted-data-any-free-services-that-work-like-travis-ci/68011 "2021-09-10T22:34:45Z")

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Long topic line summarizes everything but here are details. To make a long story short, I need a way to test SeisIO.jl that supports encrypted test files. Travis-CI does this, but also started charging $70/month in June…

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## [Need theory on why SVG Output is no longer auto-zooming in VSCode plots pane](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/need-theory-on-why-svg-output-is-no-longer-auto-zooming-in-vscode-plots-pane/67985)

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**Author:** [@Adam\_Fleischhacker](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/Adam_Fleischhacker)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [September 10, 2021, 2:28pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/need-theory-on-why-svg-output-is-no-longer-auto-zooming-in-vscode-plots-pane/67985 "2021-09-10T14:28:28Z")

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My SVG output from CairoMakie used to auto-zoom perfectly on the image. Now I am getting a non-zoomed output by default with weird text saying data:image/svg+xml. Here is a pic of the default output: I would rather…

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## [Upgrade all environments](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/upgrade-all-environments/67903)

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**Author:** [@amrods](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/amrods)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [September 10, 2021, 9:08am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/upgrade-all-environments/67903 "2021-09-10T09:08:42Z")

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Is it possible upgrade all environments present in a machine at once? That is, instead of going project by project to upgrade packages, can I do that with a (few) commands?

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## [Sysimages - 2 questions - re-use, pitfalls, validity against current environment](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/sysimages-2-questions-re-use-pitfalls-validity-against-current-environment/67365)

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**Author:** [@ylvain](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/ylvain)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [September 3, 2021, 4:44pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/sysimages-2-questions-re-use-pitfalls-validity-against-current-environment/67365 "2021-09-03T16:44:38Z")

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A custom sysimage seems to be the current (best?, only?) solution to the latency issue. Below I only talk about Sysimages, not about Apps or libraries. Contrary to the Apps case, I’m only concerned about weaker form of “…

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## [Julia 1.6.2 now in conda-forge](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/julia-1-6-2-now-in-conda-forge/67949)

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**Author:** [@mkitti](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/mkitti)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 9, 2021, 8:11pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/julia-1-6-2-now-in-conda-forge/67949 "2021-09-09T20:11:50Z")

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Julia 1.6.2 can now be installed via conda-forge: https://anaconda.org/conda-forge/julia Note that this is a custom build for conda-forge and is not the official Julia binaries. The main difference is that it uses cond…

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## [Command not found in shell of VS Code Julia REPL](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/command-not-found-in-shell-of-vs-code-julia-repl/67933)

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**Author:** [@altre](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/altre)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 9, 2021, 1:28pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/command-not-found-in-shell-of-vs-code-julia-repl/67933 "2021-09-09T13:28:56Z")

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When I start the Julia REPL in VS Code no commands in the shell prompt work: shell\> ls zsh:1: command not found: ls When doing the same in julia started from my terminal, everything works fine. I think I’ve messed up …

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## [Setting up packages in REPL session](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/setting-up-packages-in-repl-session/67908)

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**Author:** [@nihil](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/nihil)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 9, 2021, 4:29am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/setting-up-packages-in-repl-session/67908 "2021-09-09T04:29:32Z")

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I am following along with the VSCode JuliaCon session and trying to add PkgTemplates in the package manager, but the path is set to /home/pfitzseb/.julia/dev/JuliaCon, and says it can’t find that PkgTemplates package. Se…

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## [Julia on VSCode with PyPlot](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/julia-on-vscode-with-pyplot/67781)

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**Author:** [@ttidrick](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/ttidrick)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [September 7, 2021, 9:28am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/julia-on-vscode-with-pyplot/67781 "2021-09-07T09:28:16Z")

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Hi All, I’m using Julia on VSCode. My problem is getting PyPlot to show a figure. The same code work fine on a Julia REPL, but fails with no message when executing code in VSCode. Any ideas? Thanks, Ty

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## [Which is best linux distribution for Julia](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/which-is-best-linux-distribution-for-julia/66830)

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**Author:** [@development\_mentor](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/development_mentor)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [September 7, 2021, 1:18am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/which-is-best-linux-distribution-for-julia/66830 "2021-09-07T01:18:15Z")

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I’m switching from Windows to Linux, for performance, better looks, simplicity and better control over the environment. Which would be the best Linux distribution I should use, that is beginner friendly. Thank you for …

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## [Set system-wide to JuliaFont](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/set-system-wide-to-juliafont/67723)

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**Author:** [@yakir12](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/yakir12)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 5, 2021, 7:15pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/set-system-wide-to-juliafont/67723 "2021-09-05T19:15:02Z")

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How do I set the whole system’s font to JuliaMono? I’m on Debian, i3 window manager, mainly using XTerm, NeoVim, and Ranger. I assume I need to edit my .Xresources file, but I don’t know exactly how…?

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## [Segfault when jl\_init in R (also python?) with julia 1.6 on macOS](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/segfault-when-jl-init-in-r-also-python-with-julia-1-6-on-macos/58110)

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**Author:** [@Non-Contradiction](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/Non-Contradiction)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [September 3, 2021, 3:20am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/segfault-when-jl-init-in-r-also-python-with-julia-1-6-on-macos/58110 "2021-09-03T03:20:07Z")

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Hi, I’m debugging an issue for JuliaCall segfault with julia 1.6 on macOS, which embeds julia in R: https://github.com/Non-Contradiction/JuliaCall/issues/164 The issue can be simplified to the following code in R: dyn.…

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## [Making sense of output of Snoopcompile](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/making-sense-of-output-of-snoopcompile/67562)

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**Author:** [@Tomas\_Pevny](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/Tomas_Pevny)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 2, 2021, 10:38am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/making-sense-of-output-of-snoopcompile/67562 "2021-09-02T10:38:08Z")

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Dear All, we have created a micro-service explaining our Mill.jl, unfortunately the service runs very slowly. Surprisingly slowly. One culprit I had in mind are precompilation times, since the data samples accepted by a…

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## [Registered package invisible?](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/registered-package-invisible/67533)

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**Author:** [@PetrKryslUCSD](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/PetrKryslUCSD)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [September 1, 2021, 11:30pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/registered-package-invisible/67533 "2021-09-01T23:30:32Z")

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\_ \_ \_ \_(\_)\_ | Documentation: https://docs.julialang.org (\_) | (\_) (\_) | \_ \_ \_| |\_ \_\_ \_ | Type "?" for help, "\]?" for Pkg help. | | | | | | |/ \_\` | | | | |\_| | | | (\_| |…

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## [Is it possible to wrap up the error message in Pluto?](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/is-it-possible-to-wrap-up-the-error-message-in-pluto/67500)

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**Author:** [@GoH](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/GoH)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 1, 2021, 1:48pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/is-it-possible-to-wrap-up-the-error-message-in-pluto/67500 "2021-09-01T13:48:08Z")

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just a quick question, sometimes I got a very long error description in Pluto, and it takes sometime for me to navigate. so i’m wondering is it possible to wrap it up, and I can scroll it up and down if I want to look i…

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## [ComponentArrays.jl crashes Julia in VSCode but not in REPL](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/componentarrays-jl-crashes-julia-in-vscode-but-not-in-repl/54667)

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**Author:** [@amrods](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/amrods)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 5, 2021, 2:55am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/componentarrays-jl-crashes-julia-in-vscode-but-not-in-repl/54667 "2021-02-05T02:55:20Z")

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The following code crashes Julia in VSCode, but the REPL can run it with no problem. using ComponentArrays szE = 2 szG = 2 szA = 9 szK = 5 szT = 44 szB = 2 szZ = 2 costdata = Array{Float64}(undef, szT) wwdata = Array{…

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## [How to export \`Base:@kwdef\`?](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/how-to-export-base-kwdef/67213)

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**Author:** [@thisismygitrepo](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/thisismygitrepo)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 30, 2021, 8:50am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/how-to-export-base-kwdef/67213 "2021-08-30T08:50:18Z")

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I’m trying to export Base:@kwdef in a module that I am making via this line using Base:@kwdef export @kwdef However, in the main module, it gets defined as var"@kwdef", how can I fix this?

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## [How does Pluto decide what to show graphically?](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/how-does-pluto-decide-what-to-show-graphically/58033)

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**Author:** [@rpmuller](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/rpmuller)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [August 29, 2021, 2:31pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/how-does-pluto-decide-what-to-show-graphically/58033 "2021-08-29T14:31:25Z")

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I’m having fun writing all my code in Pluto, and I’d like to add some graphical bells and whistles. In Python/Jupyter, I’ve done this by overloading repr\_html or repr\_svg. Is there something similar in Julia? I see as\_ht…

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## [Auto-release from VSCode (very cool): do I need to merge the branch by hand?](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/auto-release-from-vscode-very-cool-do-i-need-to-merge-the-branch-by-hand/67222)

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**Author:** [@lmiq](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/lmiq)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 28, 2021, 2:53pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/auto-release-from-vscode-very-cool-do-i-need-to-merge-the-branch-by-hand/67222 "2021-08-28T14:53:05Z")

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I am using the (very cool) “Tag new package version” feature of the Julia extension of VSCode (it was presented in the latest JuliaCon (I don’t like to tag people here). Thanks for that. I have just only one doubt: afte…

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## [Setting 'Package Server' for JuliaHub (WSL)](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/setting-package-server-for-juliahub-wsl/67066)

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**Author:** [@banksiaboy](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/banksiaboy)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 26, 2021, 9:41pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/setting-package-server-for-juliahub-wsl/67066 "2021-08-26T21:41:32Z")

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Because I’m a fool for platform independence I just tried the JuliaHub extension for vscode in WSL. I’m very much looking forward to using it. The documentation says: Also make sure that you’re connected to the right…

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## [Packaging: How to export an imported module?](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/packaging-how-to-export-an-imported-module/67062)

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**Author:** [@thisismygitrepo](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/thisismygitrepo)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 26, 2021, 9:08pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/packaging-how-to-export-an-imported-module/67062 "2021-08-26T21:08:08Z")

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I’m writing a package, and in one of the modules, I would like e.g, Plots to be available to the user. However, I simply failed to do that. import Plots as P module mylibrary export P end In particular, compilation e…

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## [VS code debugger question: environments](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/vs-code-debugger-question-environments/66173)

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**Author:** [@kumarbalachandran](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/kumarbalachandran)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 26, 2021, 6:02pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/vs-code-debugger-question-environments/66173 "2021-08-26T18:02:42Z")

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In VS code, when I start a debugger session, how do I set the environment. The ALT-J ALT-O julia REPL is set to the right environment, but when I start the debugger, it throws me to the parent environment and complains a…

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## [Pluto plot layout for a figure with 4 rows and one column](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/pluto-plot-layout-for-a-figure-with-4-rows-and-one-column/67049)

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**Author:** [@kumarbalachandran](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/kumarbalachandran)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 26, 2021, 4:35pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/pluto-plot-layout-for-a-figure-with-4-rows-and-one-column/67049 "2021-08-26T16:35:25Z")

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Hi I am using layout=(4,1) to place subplots from Plots.jl, but the y axis gets compressed for a fixed plot height on screen within a Pluto notebook. Is there some way of expanding the height of the plot canvas so that …

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## [Pluto - Is possible to Auto Numbering for Headings?](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/pluto-is-possible-to-auto-numbering-for-headings/66504)

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**Author:** [@eduardovrs](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/eduardovrs)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 24, 2021, 8:17pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/pluto-is-possible-to-auto-numbering-for-headings/66504 "2021-08-24T20:17:27Z")

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Is it possible that Pluto or PlutoUI automatically number the headings? I tried something like this post AutoNumbering, but only work is all text is in one cell. Thank you in advance for the help! Eduardo

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## [VSCode Julia doc (hoover & doc view) - reference previous julia version (bug ?)](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/vscode-julia-doc-hoover-doc-view-reference-previous-julia-version-bug/66919)

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**Author:** [@ylvain](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/ylvain)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 24, 2021, 3:34pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/vscode-julia-doc-hoover-doc-view-reference-previous-julia-version-bug/66919 "2021-08-24T15:34:58Z")

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Hi, I’ve just noticed something strange with the Julia ext. for VSCode, Windows 10, julia 1.6.1. When the extension display Julia documentation (either in hoover or in doc view panel), all references to source code of t…

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## [\`try/catch\` statements in Pluto](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/try-catch-statements-in-pluto/66835)

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**Author:** [@TheLateKronos](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/TheLateKronos)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [August 24, 2021, 6:25am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/try-catch-statements-in-pluto/66835 "2021-08-24T06:25:33Z")

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EDIT: There was no problem, I was simply not aware that a try/catch statement introduces a local scope. Pluto and reactivity are solid \<3 By using a try/catch statement in a pluto notebook, I can define a variable test …

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## [@test in Pluto](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/test-in-pluto/66831)

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**Author:** [@dpinol](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/dpinol)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 23, 2021, 2:48pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/test-in-pluto/66831 "2021-08-23T14:48:53Z")

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Hi has anybody tried to use @test from Pluto? I run into issues with both Pluto & PlutoTest thanks

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## [BinaryBuilder project works on Travis CI, but fails on GitLab CI](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/binarybuilder-project-works-on-travis-ci-but-fails-on-gitlab-ci/66819)

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**Author:** [@stemann](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/stemann)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 23, 2021, 4:53am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/binarybuilder-project-works-on-travis-ci-but-fails-on-gitlab-ci/66819 "2021-08-23T04:53:46Z")

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Any idea, why the following (Julia 1.0) BinaryBuilder project, https://github.com/IHPSystems/pylon\_julia\_wrapper/tree/feature/travis\_ci\_2021, builds (using BB) just fine on Travis CI (in 2019 and today in Aug. 2021), but…

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## [Adding and accessing library files in julia package?](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/adding-and-accessing-library-files-in-julia-package/66799)

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**Author:** [@Rajesh\_Nakka](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/Rajesh_Nakka)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 22, 2021, 12:55pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/adding-and-accessing-library-files-in-julia-package/66799 "2021-08-22T12:55:10Z")

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My plan is writing a my\_Julia\_package which depends on third party libraries. These libraries (with extensions .dll, .so and .dylib) are available at an URL and have to be accessed in my package. I don’t want to include …

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## [Upgrade to lower numbered package](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/upgrade-to-lower-numbered-package/66782)

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**Author:** [@s-baumann](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/s-baumann)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [August 21, 2021, 5:10pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/upgrade-to-lower-numbered-package/66782 "2021-08-21T17:10:00Z")

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When I update in Pkg it actually downgrades quite a lot of packages. My best guess was that this was happening as a result of some package that depend on old packages. But when I got a new version of julia, updated and…

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