# Tooling

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## [Feature to show precompiled functions in current REPL session](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/feature-to-show-precompiled-functions-in-current-repl-session/46762)

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**Author:** [@dcastel](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/dcastel)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 17, 2020, 12:00pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/feature-to-show-precompiled-functions-in-current-repl-session/46762 "2020-09-17T12:00:54Z")

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Hi all, Does someone know whether there is a way to show what functions are already precompiled in the current REPL session? I think such function could be useful to create a REPL instance manager (htop for Julia) in…

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## [Problems with Remote Julia Process](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/problems-with-remote-julia-process/32187)

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**Author:** [@MLackner](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/MLackner)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [September 12, 2020, 11:19am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/problems-with-remote-julia-process/32187 "2020-09-12T11:19:14Z")

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Hi! I’ve got some problems getting a remote Julia process to run via Juno. What I’m doing is: Start Atom Click on “Start Remote Julia Process” in toolbar Click on “Toggle Remote Tree View” Enter the password that I set…

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## [Is GitHub-only code coverage possible?](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/is-github-only-code-coverage-possible/45070)

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**Author:** [@anon37204545](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/anon37204545)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [September 12, 2020, 9:46am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/is-github-only-code-coverage-possible/45070 "2020-09-12T09:46:47Z")

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Currently if you want to get code coverage report, you need to register on Codecov / Coveralls website and then authorize the service to access your repositories. Those services are essentially third-party to GitHub. So…

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## [Nvim send extract "\]" ")" to REPL](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/nvim-send-extract-to-repl/46412)

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**Author:** [@Donut\_Meepo](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/Donut_Meepo)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [September 12, 2020, 7:44am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/nvim-send-extract-to-repl/46412 "2020-09-12T07:44:49Z")

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I was trying the nvim-\>tmux setup. I used vim-slime and send the code to a REPL in the next tmux pane. But it always send an extra closing “\]”. I tried with python REPL it does not have the issue. I am very appreciat…

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## [\[ANN\] EyeOfRa.jl for rapid function writing](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/ann-eyeofra-jl-for-rapid-function-writing/46488)

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**Author:** [@pengwyn](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/pengwyn)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 12, 2020, 12:27am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/ann-eyeofra-jl-for-rapid-function-writing/46488 "2020-09-12T00:27:04Z")

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Hi all, To speed up my workflow, I’ve made a “continuous testing” package for seeing function output on every editor save called EyeOfRa.jl. This aims to make the edit/save/run loop of function writing/debugging more co…

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## [Where are exception details shown in VS Code when debugger is "paused on exception"?](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/where-are-exception-details-shown-in-vs-code-when-debugger-is-paused-on-exception/46470)

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**Author:** [@airpmb](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/airpmb)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 11, 2020, 5:59pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/where-are-exception-details-shown-in-vs-code-when-debugger-is-paused-on-exception/46470 "2020-09-11T17:59:12Z")

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Subject more or less says it all. My code causes an exception to be raised–in the terminal I get a detailed description of the exception including a stack trace. In VS Code all I see is “paused on exception” in the call …

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## [~/.julia/bin as a standard location for scripts?](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/julia-bin-as-a-standard-location-for-scripts/45993)

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**Author:** [@ffevotte](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/ffevotte)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [September 10, 2020, 6:36pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/julia-bin-as-a-standard-location-for-scripts/45993 "2020-09-10T18:36:55Z")

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I think I have seen two different, unrelated projects that use ~/.julia/bin as a default directory for putting scripts and CLIs (and there might be others that I don’t know about): jlpkg comonicon and tools built upo…

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## [Best practices for testing on LTS and latest release (Travis, ...)](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/best-practices-for-testing-on-lts-and-latest-release-travis/46250)

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**Author:** [@Tamas\_Papp](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/Tamas_Papp)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [September 9, 2020, 3:43pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/best-practices-for-testing-on-lts-and-latest-release-travis/46250 "2020-09-09T15:43:18Z")

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Whenever a new minor version of Julia is released, I just add that version to my .travis.yml. I recently realized that this leads to a lot of testing on versions that are no longer supported. Is there a way to test on t…

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## [Change output destination with JUNO. Main document vs REPL](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/change-output-destination-with-juno-main-document-vs-repl/18313)

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**Author:** [@Juan](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/Juan)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [September 1, 2020, 4:10pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/change-output-destination-with-juno-main-document-vs-repl/18313 "2020-09-01T16:10:32Z")

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Hello. When using Juno how can I control where the output of a command is produced? Some commands such as 1+1 produce an output on the right side of the line on the main document,inlined. Some other output the result …

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## [\[ANN\] VS Code extension v0.15 released - with debugger](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/ann-vs-code-extension-v0-15-released-with-debugger/36415)

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**Author:** [@davidanthoff](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/davidanthoff)\
**Replies:** 21\
**Last updated:** [August 31, 2020, 7:33am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/ann-vs-code-extension-v0-15-released-with-debugger/36415 "2020-08-31T07:33:05Z")

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We just released the first build from the v0.15 series of the VS Code Julia extension to the marketplace. The main new feature in this release is an experimental debugger. The rest of this post will describe what debuggi…

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## [VS Code Debugger include("bar.jl") "paused on exception"](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/vs-code-debugger-include-bar-jl-paused-on-exception/42779)

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**Author:** [@rdjconti](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/rdjconti)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 29, 2020, 4:00pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/vs-code-debugger-include-bar-jl-paused-on-exception/42779 "2020-08-29T16:00:14Z")

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Hello, I try to debug the example from julia discourse foo() calls bar() but with bar() in a separate file bar.jl function bar(a, b) c = a + b; d = a \* b; return c + d end and the file main.jl include("b…

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## [Automatically generate docs for wrapped C libraries](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/automatically-generate-docs-for-wrapped-c-libraries/45671)

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**Author:** [@serenity4](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/serenity4)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 28, 2020, 7:56pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/automatically-generate-docs-for-wrapped-c-libraries/45671 "2020-08-28T19:56:25Z")

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Hi, I am wrapping a C library (XCB) with Clang, and I miss having docstrings around the wrapped library. I was wondering, is there a way to generate them automatically? Essentially, it would be interesting to have some …

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## [Dynamic REPL prompt?](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/dynamic-repl-prompt/45524)

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**Author:** [@derekmahar](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/derekmahar)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [August 26, 2020, 9:15pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/dynamic-repl-prompt/45524 "2020-08-26T21:15:44Z")

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How can I make the Julia REPL display a dynamic prompt? For example, how might the REPL print the current date and time in the prompt each time it prints a new prompt?

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## [Linting operator minus -](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/linting-operator-minus/45576)

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**Author:** [@DOT](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/DOT)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 26, 2020, 2:05pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/linting-operator-minus/45576 "2020-08-26T14:05:46Z")

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When operator - has a type assert for the return type, the linter declares the two arguments “Missing References” (orange under-wriggle in the screenshot):

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## [VS Code Editor and Terminal on Separate Monitors](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/vs-code-editor-and-terminal-on-separate-monitors/45248)

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**Author:** [@Yifan\_Liu](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/Yifan_Liu)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [August 26, 2020, 12:19am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/vs-code-editor-and-terminal-on-separate-monitors/45248 "2020-08-26T00:19:42Z")

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My desktop uses three monitors. I was wondering if it is possible to make VS Code’s editor and terminal shown on separate monitors. This would allow me to focus on the editor area while being able to view results on the …

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## [Modifying REPL key bindings](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/modifying-repl-key-bindings/45505)

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**Author:** [@hendri54](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/hendri54)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 25, 2020, 2:09pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/modifying-repl-key-bindings/45505 "2020-08-25T14:09:36Z")

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Is there a convenient way of redefining REPL key bindings? The documentation suggests " Users should refer to LineEdit.jl to discover the available actions on key input." Is there perhaps a package that makes this easi…

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## [Can't Use Juno in Atom](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/cant-use-juno-in-atom/45442)

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**Author:** [@brett\_knoss](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/brett_knoss)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 24, 2020, 8:30am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/cant-use-juno-in-atom/45442 "2020-08-24T08:30:35Z")

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As you can see from this screenshot, I do not have Juno on my toolbar, so I can’t open my REPL. I tried to reinstall uber-juno, and the Atom app, but none of these worked. What else should I do?

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## [Can I configure the Julia VSCode extension to send code to an external terminal window?](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/can-i-configure-the-julia-vscode-extension-to-send-code-to-an-external-terminal-window/45428)

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**Author:** [@pjentsch0](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/pjentsch0)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 23, 2020, 8:06pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/can-i-configure-the-julia-vscode-extension-to-send-code-to-an-external-terminal-window/45428 "2020-08-23T20:06:46Z")

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I really like the VSCode extension but prefer to use an external terminal running julia as my REPL. Is it possible to tell VSCode to send code to that terminal when I do “run code” (for instance)?

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## [Is it possible to start VS code with Julia repl running?](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/is-it-possible-to-start-vs-code-with-julia-repl-running/45389)

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**Author:** [@PetrKryslUCSD](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/PetrKryslUCSD)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [August 23, 2020, 7:20pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/is-it-possible-to-start-vs-code-with-julia-repl-running/45389 "2020-08-23T19:20:58Z")

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As it says in the subject line.

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## [VS code error](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/vs-code-error/45349)

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**Author:** [@PetrKryslUCSD](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/PetrKryslUCSD)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [August 23, 2020, 1:07am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/vs-code-error/45349 "2020-08-23T01:07:34Z")

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I get this error when I try to run Julia REPL in VS Code (Windows 10): ERROR: LoadError: IOError: mkdir: invalid argument (EINVAL) Stacktrace: \[1\] uv\_error at .\\libuv.jl:97 \[inlined\] \[2\] mkdir(::String; mode::UInt16) …

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## [Not getting inline results on VS Code similar to Juno](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/not-getting-inline-results-on-vs-code-similar-to-juno/45314)

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**Author:** [@LasseKatten](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/LasseKatten)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [August 21, 2020, 9:55pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/not-getting-inline-results-on-vs-code-similar-to-juno/45314 "2020-08-21T21:55:23Z")

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Hi I recently switched from Juno to VS Code, and I’m looking for a way to replicate the following Thus far, I’ve set the results to show inline but it only appears in REPL on execution. What am I doing wrong?

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## [Failure to add IJulia in Julia 1.50](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/failure-to-add-ijulia-in-julia-1-50/45321)

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**Author:** [@Ramiro\_Bravo](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/Ramiro_Bravo)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 21, 2020, 4:35pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/failure-to-add-ijulia-in-julia-1-50/45321 "2020-08-21T16:35:01Z")

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I am trying to add Jupyterlab to my installation of Julia 1.50. When I type add IJulia inside the package manager, the installation process crashes Julia and takes me back to the Ubuntu shell. The final message is “Illeg…

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## [Modify the output of one jupyter cell from another?](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/modify-the-output-of-one-jupyter-cell-from-another/45235)

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**Author:** [@danspielman](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/danspielman)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 20, 2020, 2:07am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/modify-the-output-of-one-jupyter-cell-from-another/45235 "2020-08-20T02:07:22Z")

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Does anyone know if it is possible to modify the text portion of the output of a Jupyter cell from another cell? I don’t need to modify the values of variables. Just the text that appears. The following link shows how …

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## [Juno buttons in the sidebar?](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/juno-buttons-in-the-sidebar/45105)

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**Author:** [@HenriDeh](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/HenriDeh)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 17, 2020, 1:44pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/juno-buttons-in-the-sidebar/45105 "2020-08-17T13:44:49Z")

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I liked the play (start repl), pause, stop, save buttons in Juno. Is there a way to manually create them ? Or is it planned to add them to VS ?

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## [Name suggestions for VS Code](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/name-suggestions-for-vs-code/43958)

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**Author:** [@Impressium](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/Impressium)\
**Replies:** 75\
**Last updated:** [August 16, 2020, 9:23pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/name-suggestions-for-vs-code/43958 "2020-08-16T21:23:19Z")

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Name suggestions: Culia Coolia Cudia Codia Edit: JCodia

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## [Pluto's running script with Julia shipping bundle](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/plutos-running-script-with-julia-shipping-bundle/44982)

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**Author:** [@DIzer](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/DIzer)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 15, 2020, 8:05pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/plutos-running-script-with-julia-shipping-bundle/44982 "2020-08-15T20:05:05Z")

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If I am not mistaken Pluto.jl goes with Julia v 1.5… may be it is worthy to provide a script for running it “from the box”

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## [How to jump to julia std lib source code in vscoe](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/how-to-jump-to-julia-std-lib-source-code-in-vscoe/44803)

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**Author:** [@hzgzh](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/hzgzh)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 13, 2020, 11:29am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/how-to-jump-to-julia-std-lib-source-code-in-vscoe/44803 "2020-08-13T11:29:33Z")

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sorry for my poor english. In vscode when I hove on svd function,it display a window about function instruction,I get this svd!(A; full::Bool = false, alg::Algorithm = default\_svd\_alg(A)) -\> SVD svd! is the same as svd…

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## [Need for new Julia tool for threading debugging](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/need-for-new-julia-tool-for-threading-debugging/44673)

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**Author:** [@LaurentPlagne](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/LaurentPlagne)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 10, 2020, 1:39pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/need-for-new-julia-tool-for-threading-debugging/44673 "2020-08-10T13:39:25Z")

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Hi, as the multithreading is no more experimental I dare to bring a subject to the Julia community attention. For decades, parallel computing have been a specialist niche. Nowadays parallel computers are everywhere and…

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## [System error when using precompiled packages](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/system-error-when-using-precompiled-packages/44641)

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**Author:** [@brianguenter](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/brianguenter)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 9, 2020, 9:13pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/system-error-when-using-precompiled-packages/44641 "2020-08-09T21:13:22Z")

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I’ve been using the precompiled packages feature in VSCode without trouble for 2 months. Without it programming is impossibly slow, since startup time is many minutes. Starting this last week at random intervals the err…

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## [Pkg.add("IJulia") can not work](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/pkg-add-ijulia-can-not-work/13341)

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**Author:** [@Dingxijian](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/Dingxijian)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [August 7, 2020, 8:02am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/pkg-add-ijulia-can-not-work/13341 "2020-08-07T08:02:12Z")

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When I use Pkg.add(“IJulia”), I get back an error like this:

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