# Tooling

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## [Julia REPL crashes when downloading artifacts for sysimage](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/julia-repl-crashes-when-downloading-artifacts-for-sysimage/86121)

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**Author:** [@danielw2904](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/danielw2904)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 22, 2022, 7:42am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/julia-repl-crashes-when-downloading-artifacts-for-sysimage/86121 "2022-08-22T07:42:24Z")

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I compiled a custom sysimage for a project (Julia 1.8.0) using the julia-vscode build command. On the first start MKL artifacts have to be downloaded which crashes the REPL in vscode (julia-vscode 1.7.5) after a while. I…

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## [Wrap Julia package in Python: which is the best option?](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/wrap-julia-package-in-python-which-is-the-best-option/79344)

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**Author:** [@marcobonici](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/marcobonici)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [August 20, 2022, 8:55pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/wrap-julia-package-in-python-which-is-the-best-option/79344 "2022-08-20T20:55:34Z")

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I have written some modules in Julia that I’d like to call from Python. While this is not an issue per se, I’d like to be able to call those packages without having Julia installed. Although this may look as a weird req…

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## [Suddenly REPL in vscode becomes weird](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/suddenly-repl-in-vscode-becomes-weird/85459)

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**Author:** [@rmsmsgood](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/rmsmsgood)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [August 19, 2022, 3:48pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/suddenly-repl-in-vscode-becomes-weird/85459 "2022-08-19T15:48:15Z")

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Usually i use shift + enter to excute my julia code line by line, but suddenly it dosen’t work. For example, if i excute e = 1+1 then i had got following: julia\> e = 1+1 2 Now, i get following: I don’t know why, and…

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## [How to install the extension without Microsoft's Marketplace?](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/how-to-install-the-extension-without-microsofts-marketplace/85927)

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**Author:** [@nsajko](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/nsajko)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [August 18, 2022, 2:37pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/how-to-install-the-extension-without-microsofts-marketplace/85927 "2022-08-18T14:37:53Z")

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Sadly, all the instructions assume willingness to use the Microsoft-built VS Code release and the Marketplace. How to use Julia in my Code editor without the Marketplace?

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## [Create Parameters object from a dictionary](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/create-parameters-object-from-a-dictionary/85912)

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**Author:** [@this\_josh](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/this_josh)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [August 18, 2022, 12:55pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/create-parameters-object-from-a-dictionary/85912 "2022-08-18T12:55:22Z")

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I have two dictionaries: d1 = Dict(:name =\> "Fido") d2 = Dict(:name =\> "Spot", :breed =\> :poodle) Which I’d like to use to create two using Parameters @with\_kw mutable struct Dog name::String breed::Symbol = :…

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## [Resolving library version incompatibility for libstdc++.so on recent Ubuntu versions](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/resolving-library-version-incompatibility-for-libstdc-so-on-recent-ubuntu-versions/85484)

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**Author:** [@dmbates](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/dmbates)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 17, 2022, 4:56pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/resolving-library-version-incompatibility-for-libstdc-so-on-recent-ubuntu-versions/85484 "2022-08-17T16:56:50Z")

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On an x86\_64 computer running Ubuntu 22.04 (and, I think, earlier releases too) the version of libstdc++.so in /usr/lib/x86\_64-linux-gnu/ is libstdc++.so.6.0.30. Julia, even when compiled from sources, provides ./usr/lib…

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## [Use css with Gtk.jl](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/use-css-with-gtk-jl/72786)

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**Author:** [@MeteorBizone](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/MeteorBizone)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 29, 2021, 8:39pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/use-css-with-gtk-jl/72786 "2021-12-29T20:39:32Z")

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How I can usw css in Gtk.jl?

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## [PlutoUI filepicker How can I access the file path](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/plutoui-filepicker-how-can-i-access-the-file-path/60317)

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**Author:** [@Jake](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/Jake)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 16, 2022, 3:07pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/plutoui-filepicker-how-can-i-access-the-file-path/60317 "2022-08-16T15:07:37Z")

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I am using the command @bind name PlutoUI.FilePicker(\[MIME("text/plain")\]) to obtain a filename. How can I obtain the path to the file that was selected.

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## [Automating juliaup installation - workarounds?](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/automating-juliaup-installation-workarounds/85816)

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**Author:** [@svilupp](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/svilupp)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 16, 2022, 10:30am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/automating-juliaup-installation-workarounds/85816 "2022-08-16T10:30:32Z")

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Has anyone found a way to work around the need to press ENTER to install juliaup (on linux)? I’m aware that there have been related questions: Automating juliaup installation - #2 by StefanKarpinski juliaup-init bring…

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## [PlotJuggler package](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/plotjuggler-package/85742)

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**Author:** [@airpmb](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/airpmb)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 14, 2022, 7:36pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/plotjuggler-package/85742 "2022-08-14T19:36:18Z")

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I wrote a really basic package, GitHub - pbouffard/PlotJuggler.jl, to dump timeseries data into the PlotJuggler program. Capabilities are quite limited compared to options in the existing plotting ecosystem, but it’s …

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## ["The connection to the terminal's pty host process is unresponsive, the terminals may stop working."](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/the-connection-to-the-terminals-pty-host-process-is-unresponsive-the-terminals-may-stop-working/85741)

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**Author:** [@bremez](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/bremez)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 14, 2022, 7:56pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/the-connection-to-the-terminals-pty-host-process-is-unresponsive-the-terminals-may-stop-working/85741 "2022-08-14T19:56:00Z")

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I’ve been using VSCode for a few months. Today I started receiving the following error: The connection to the terminal's pty host process is unresponsive, the terminals may stop working. At which point, the REPL become…

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## [VSCode REPL randomly loses connection](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/vscode-repl-randomly-loses-connection/85710)

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**Author:** [@benninkrs](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/benninkrs)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 13, 2022, 5:44pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/vscode-repl-randomly-loses-connection/85710 "2022-08-13T17:44:14Z")

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Starting today, every few minutes I get this popup error message in the VSCode Julia REPL pane: Usually it requires me to quit and restart VSCode to continue working. I haven’t figured out how to reproduce this error.…

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## [How can I create a linux distribution package for a julia package?](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/how-can-i-create-a-linux-distribution-package-for-a-julia-package/85656)

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**Author:** [@amano](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/amano)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [August 13, 2022, 1:19pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/how-can-i-create-a-linux-distribution-package-for-a-julia-package/85656 "2022-08-13T13:19:52Z")

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I barely know anything about julia, but I may want to learn julia if it’s possible for me to create linux distribution packages for julia packages. It seems to involve JULIA\_DEPOT\_PATH. But, I don’t really know. Is it …

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## [1.8.0rc4 not compiling on chromebook/Linux](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/1-8-0rc4-not-compiling-on-chromebook-linux/85597)

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**Author:** [@Perrin\_Meyer](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/Perrin_Meyer)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [August 12, 2022, 2:34am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/1-8-0rc4-not-compiling-on-chromebook-linux/85597 "2022-08-12T02:34:34Z")

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I’m able to build and test julia 1.7.3 on my chromebook (linux / ubuntu) (x86 core M3) However, I’ve tried building 1.8.3rc4 a couple of times, and I keep getting this error (and make cleanall does not help). thoughts?…

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## [Keybinding issue since v1.6.29](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/keybinding-issue-since-v1-6-29/85550)

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**Author:** [@MiguelAlonso](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/MiguelAlonso)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 10, 2022, 9:57am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/keybinding-issue-since-v1-6-29/85550 "2022-08-10T09:57:41Z")

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Hi, I’ve run into a weird behavior after updating to v1.6.30: I can’t change or delete the extension’s default binding of “Execute Code in REPL” (Ctrl+Enter). If I try to set a new binding, it is added to the default on…

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## [What's wrong with juliahub?](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/whats-wrong-with-juliahub/85563)

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**Author:** [@Rratic](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/Rratic)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [August 10, 2022, 4:39am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/whats-wrong-with-juliahub/85563 "2022-08-10T04:39:29Z")

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Earlier I was trying to login juliahub, but found I can’t access it. (but I can about 30 minutes ago) So I tried: julia\> request("juliahub.com") ERROR: HTTP/1.1 301 Moved Permanently (Send failure: Connection was reset)…

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## [Unsatisfiable requirements without any compat added?](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/unsatisfiable-requirements-without-any-compat-added/85541)

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**Author:** [@albheim](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/albheim)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 9, 2022, 3:01pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/unsatisfiable-requirements-without-any-compat-added/85541 "2022-08-09T15:01:02Z")

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Can’t figure out why this generates an error. I want to add the packages Lux and EMpht to the same environment, and it does not work. Here I have a clean temp env, Lux is first installed and then I try to add EMpht. Wh…

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## [Intellisense not working for dev'd package](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/intellisense-not-working-for-devd-package/85522)

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**Author:** [@jmair](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/jmair)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 9, 2022, 10:35am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/intellisense-not-working-for-devd-package/85522 "2022-08-09T10:35:51Z")

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I have some issues with my custom package exported functions and types not being available with intellisense when writing a script which uses that package. I have separated my code into two separate environments, one is…

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## [REPL in multi window vscode dosen't work](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/repl-in-multi-window-vscode-dosent-work/85520)

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**Author:** [@rmsmsgood](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/rmsmsgood)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 9, 2022, 8:02am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/repl-in-multi-window-vscode-dosent-work/85520 "2022-08-09T08:02:31Z")

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I usually used vscode in 2 windows by duplicating workspace, but julia REPL dosen’t work(unfortunately i don’t know when the issue happened, it works abut 6 month ago, i guess…) Below is how to repro my issue. ↑ The…

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## [Folder Navigation for Activating Environments in Package Manager](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/folder-navigation-for-activating-environments-in-package-manager/85502)

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**Author:** [@liamfdoherty](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/liamfdoherty)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 8, 2022, 9:27pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/folder-navigation-for-activating-environments-in-package-manager/85502 "2022-08-08T21:27:24Z")

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I am a Mac user. Let’s say I have a package under development, Foo.jl, that is present under the folder ~/github/Foo.jl on my machine (here the tilde is the home directory, standard for Macs). I am writing another script…

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## [Can't compile DifferentialEquations on crostini](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/cant-compile-differentialequations-on-crostini/85418)

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**Author:** [@MrPat](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/MrPat)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 7, 2022, 10:31pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/cant-compile-differentialequations-on-crostini/85418 "2022-08-07T22:31:42Z")

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I’m using DifferentialEquations on a pixelbook and I’m getting the following issue: \[ Info: Precompiling DifferentialEquations \[0c46a032-eb83-5123-abaf-570d42b7fbaa\] ERROR: LoadError: LoadError: syntax: invalid assignm…

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## [Error trying to create a custom sysimage in vscode](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/error-trying-to-create-a-custom-sysimage-in-vscode/51281)

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**Author:** [@brianguenter](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/brianguenter)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 4, 2020, 11:11pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/error-trying-to-create-a-custom-sysimage-in-vscode/51281 "2020-12-04T23:11:27Z")

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I’ve been using the custom sysimage creation feature in VSCode for ages. Wonderful, reduces startup time to nearly zero. Just started using Pluto, another fabulous package, and now sysimage compilation doesn’t work, get …

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## [Changing Kernel to different Julia Versions](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/changing-kernel-to-different-julia-versions/85361)

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**Author:** [@donkeysaddle](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/donkeysaddle)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 7, 2022, 6:01pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/changing-kernel-to-different-julia-versions/85361 "2022-08-07T18:01:47Z")

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Hi Gang! I have multiple versions of Julia installed on my Mac. Is there an easy way to switch from one to another while using Jupyter Notebook. I would have thought that they all just show up as options when I go to s…

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## [Dependencies in \`./test/Project.toml\`](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/dependencies-in-test-project-toml/85285)

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**Author:** [@this\_josh](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/this_josh)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [August 4, 2022, 4:17pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/dependencies-in-test-project-toml/85285 "2022-08-04T16:17:41Z")

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According to the Pkg.jl docs for Julia versions \>1.2 it is recommended to create a test environment, activate ./test. Here, your package foo is automatically added and you can add relevant packages such as Test.jl. Howev…

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## [How to debug a script in existing REPL using VSCode](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/how-to-debug-a-script-in-existing-repl-using-vscode/60822)

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**Author:** [@RGerzaguet](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/RGerzaguet)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 4, 2022, 9:17am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/how-to-debug-a-script-in-existing-repl-using-vscode/60822 "2022-08-04T09:17:42Z")

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Hello all, I often use VSCode when I want to debug code and I conversely put breakpoints into functions and call the functions in my Julia session (in the REPL) using the macro @run myFunc(x) (or even @enter). This work…

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## [Q: using Latexify.jl in VS Code](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/q-using-latexify-jl-in-vs-code/85136)

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**Author:** [@Audrius-St](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/Audrius-St)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [August 3, 2022, 9:07pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/q-using-latexify-jl-in-vs-code/85136 "2022-08-03T21:07:13Z")

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Hello, I would like to display an equation using Latexify in the VS Code IDE. The MWE is # test\_latexify\_main.jl using Symbolics using Latexify function main() @variables x, t @variables Φ(x, t) Dx = …

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## [Need help to fix a Pluto downgrade when adding another package](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/need-help-to-fix-a-pluto-downgrade-when-adding-another-package/82698)

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**Author:** [@ederag](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/ederag)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 3, 2022, 4:30pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/need-help-to-fix-a-pluto-downgrade-when-adding-another-package/82698 "2022-08-03T16:30:26Z")

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Adding a package is downgrading Pluto, an MWE showing the error is shown below. Can it be solved ? Or how to find out where to file an issue ? Interpreting and resolving version conflicts is usually enough, but I’d nee…

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## ["Run file in New Process" in VS Code runs forever](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/run-file-in-new-process-in-vs-code-runs-forever/85208)

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**Author:** [@Alehud](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/Alehud)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 3, 2022, 8:11am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/run-file-in-new-process-in-vs-code-runs-forever/85208 "2022-08-03T08:11:42Z")

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I have a file with a simple single-line code println("Hello") . When I press “Julia: Run File in New Process” in VS Code on Windows 10, it is trying to start the process forever. It shows the little palette with the red…

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## [Programmatic installation of Julia packages?](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/programmatic-installation-of-julia-packages/85207)

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**Author:** [@wsphd](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/wsphd)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 2, 2022, 11:23pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/programmatic-installation-of-julia-packages/85207 "2022-08-02T23:23:00Z")

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In R, I can use install.packages() to install packages programmatically, Similarly, in Python I can use mamba, conda, or pip. I know how to install Julia packages from the REPL (press “\]” to go into Package handler). H…

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## [Can not compile plots.jl in Ubuntu Docker](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/can-not-compile-plots-jl-in-ubuntu-docker/85165)

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**Author:** [@Jakub\_Mitura](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/Jakub_Mitura)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 2, 2022, 1:37pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/can-not-compile-plots-jl-in-ubuntu-docker/85165 "2022-08-02T13:37:25Z")

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When I try to precompile plots I get ✗ Cairo\_jll ✗ Qt5Base\_jll ✗ HarfBuzz\_jll ✗ libass\_jll ✗ FFMPEG\_jll ✗ FFMPEG ✗ GR\_jll ✗ Plots 0 dependencies successfully precompiled in 19 seconds (131 already prec…

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