# Package Management

**URL:** https://discourse.julialang.org/c/tools/pkg/59.md?page=4

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## [Tooling for analysing dependency licenses](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/tooling-for-analysing-dependency-licenses/117925)

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**Author:** [@tecosaur](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/tecosaur)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [August 11, 2024, 4:19pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/tooling-for-analysing-dependency-licenses/117925 "2024-08-11T16:19:18Z")

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If it wasn’t already quite apparent from my recent ruminations on licenses, I’ve been thinking about licenses a bit recently. Part of this involved a long and meandering conversation on Slack about the impact of license …

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## [Renaming package, need to update JuliaHub registry](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/renaming-package-need-to-update-juliahub-registry/117771)

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**Author:** [@awiersdorf](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/awiersdorf)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 2, 2024, 9:57pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/renaming-package-need-to-update-juliahub-registry/117771 "2024-08-02T21:57:44Z")

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I have a package I helped develop in concert with a paper at 2023 JuliaCon. Among the feedback we got from reviewers was that we should rename the package from “FloatTracker.jl” to “TrackedFloats.jl”. What is the best wa…

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## [Slow installation of mono-repo](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/slow-installation-of-mono-repo/117667)

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**Author:** [@xvries](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/xvries)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [August 1, 2024, 12:45am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/slow-installation-of-mono-repo/117667 "2024-08-01T00:45:03Z")

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I am maintaining a privately registered git repo which contains multiple packages. The repo is starting to become rather big ~300 MB (I know I should do something about that). Whenever a user installs a package the whole…

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## [Package not appearing on JuliaHub](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/package-not-appearing-on-juliahub/117392)

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**Author:** [@JoshuaLampert](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/JoshuaLampert)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [July 25, 2024, 3:07pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/package-not-appearing-on-juliahub/117392 "2024-07-25T15:07:39Z")

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I have two packages registered in the General registry, KernelInterpolation.jl and DispersiveShallowWater.jl. When I search for them on JuliaHub, I can see their names in the list, but clicking on them gives me Got a 40…

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## [BoundaryValueDiffEq hanging during precompilation](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/boundaryvaluediffeq-hanging-during-precompilation/116700)

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**Author:** [@ampalski](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/ampalski)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 6, 2024, 5:23pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/boundaryvaluediffeq-hanging-during-precompilation/116700 "2024-07-06T17:23:31Z")

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Occurs when trying to add DifferentialEquations either to the global environment or any local environment. During the precompilation step it ends up hanging on BoundaryValueDiffEq… I’ve tried a few different times for ov…

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## [Can't Get Implicit Package Directories to Work](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/cant-get-implicit-package-directories-to-work/116525)

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**Author:** [@Satvik](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/Satvik)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [July 2, 2024, 4:37pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/cant-get-implicit-package-directories-to-work/116525 "2024-07-02T16:37:18Z")

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I’m trying to create multiple packages in one repository following the implicit package directories method outlined here: Code Loading · The Julia Language The ultimate goal is to split our large single-package codebase…

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## [Cannot install BliContractor.jl](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/cannot-install-blicontractor-jl/116251)

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**Author:** [@Uranium238](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/Uranium238)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 26, 2024, 8:04pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/cannot-install-blicontractor-jl/116251 "2024-06-26T20:04:57Z")

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I am trying to install BliContractor.jl , to replace all the tensor contractions in my code that used the @tensor macro with TBLIS. However, when I try to install it using the package manager, I am presented with the fol…

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## [Julia packages cloning after every commit?](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/julia-packages-cloning-after-every-commit/115947)

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**Author:** [@xvries](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/xvries)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 21, 2024, 4:02am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/julia-packages-cloning-after-every-commit/115947 "2024-06-21T04:02:16Z")

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It looks like julia is often cloning packages, is that necessary? I am maintaining a few packages in our organization and I often need to fully clone packages, why is the package manager not simply pulling the latest com…

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## [CondaPkg installation errors](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/condapkg-installation-errors/115771)

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**Author:** [@mikechalice](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/mikechalice)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [June 20, 2024, 5:08pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/condapkg-installation-errors/115771 "2024-06-20T17:08:32Z")

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Getting this ImportError/traceback after installing snowflake-connector-python using CondaPkg: ERROR: Python: ImportError: dlopen(/Users/michaelmartin/.julia/environments/v1.10/.CondaPkg/env/lib/python3.12/lib-dynload/\_…

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## [JuliaHub shows 0 dependents for every package](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/juliahub-shows-0-dependents-for-every-package/115854)

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**Author:** [@matthias314](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/matthias314)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 19, 2024, 2:43pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/juliahub-shows-0-dependents-for-every-package/115854 "2024-06-19T14:43:29Z")

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Even the “popular packages” on the JuliaHub package home page are shown with no dependents at all. This looks like a bug. I don’t know if the old Discourse entry from @jishnub shown below is related or if it has been fix…

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## [Updating with nested Project.toml](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/updating-with-nested-project-toml/115574)

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**Author:** [@maxkapur](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/maxkapur)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 13, 2024, 11:31am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/updating-with-nested-project-toml/115574 "2024-06-13T11:31:38Z")

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In the package I am developing, I follow the best practice of having a separate Project.toml, test/Project.toml, and docs/Project.toml. Unfortunately, this means my dependency versions get out of sync if I run \]update i…

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## [Failing to precompile OptimizationBase](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/failing-to-precompile-optimizationbase/114926)

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**Author:** [@PetrosStefanou](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/PetrosStefanou)\
**Replies:** 32\
**Last updated:** [June 7, 2024, 4:47pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/failing-to-precompile-optimizationbase/114926 "2024-06-07T16:47:07Z")

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Hi everyone, I am getting a precompilation error when trying to using Optimization. I am not sure how to interpret the error message I am getting. The problem is that precompilation is triggered and fails every time, …

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## [How to disable automatic precompilation of packages in Julia 1.6](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/how-to-disable-automatic-precompilation-of-packages-in-julia-1-6/57053)

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**Author:** [@amrods](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/amrods)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 6, 2024, 1:58pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/how-to-disable-automatic-precompilation-of-packages-in-julia-1-6/57053 "2024-06-06T13:58:44Z")

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How can I prevent automatic precompilation after adding a package in Julia 1.6?

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## [ModelingToolkit takes forever to precompile on Windows 11](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/modelingtoolkit-takes-forever-to-precompile-on-windows-11/114492)

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**Author:** [@BLI](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/BLI)\
**Replies:** 94\
**Last updated:** [June 5, 2024, 3:23pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/modelingtoolkit-takes-forever-to-precompile-on-windows-11/114492 "2024-06-05T15:23:38Z")

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I use Windows 11 on an HP Dragonfly laptop. I’ve added a package, and precompiling/updating takes “forever”: I did this change yesterday evening, went out for a meal, etc., and this morning (12 h later or so), the laptop…

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## [Github compile locally?](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/github-compile-locally/115167)

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**Author:** [@JeffreySarnoff](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/JeffreySarnoff)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [June 4, 2024, 9:33pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/github-compile-locally/115167 "2024-06-04T21:33:52Z")

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I am using VS Code with the Julia extension, Git (and GitKraken – vg but not free). Every time I make a change and recompile, the machine handshakes with github for a while until the recompiled version is available loca…

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## [Pkg & activation](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/pkg-activation/114723)

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**Author:** [@BLI](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/BLI)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [May 25, 2024, 10:40pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/pkg-activation/114723 "2024-05-25T22:40:41Z")

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OK – I’m a simple Pkg user… Here is my problem: I have several Jupyter notebooks in the same directory. In this directory, I have a Manifest.toml and a Project.toml file. I only want to use these local \*.toml files in …

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## [Registration merge blocked](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/registration-merge-blocked/114518)

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**Author:** [@Jean\_Michel](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/Jean_Michel)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [May 21, 2024, 3:48pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/registration-merge-blocked/114518 "2024-05-21T15:48:40Z")

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While trying to register a new version of my package LaurentPolynomials, I got an unexpected message. After the usual Your new version pull request met all of the guidelines for auto-merging and is scheduled to be mer…

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## [ERROR: Unsatisfiable requirements detected for package PlotsBase \[c52230a3\]:](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/error-unsatisfiable-requirements-detected-for-package-plotsbase-c52230a3/114390)

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**Author:** [@VinodV](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/VinodV)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [May 21, 2024, 11:51am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/error-unsatisfiable-requirements-detected-for-package-plotsbase-c52230a3/114390 "2024-05-21T11:51:08Z")

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(@v1.7) pkg\> activate clean Activating new project at C:\\Users\\abc\\Desktop\\clean (clean) pkg\> add GitHub - JuliaPlots/Plots.jl: Powerful convenience for Julia visualizations and data analysis Updating git-repo https:/…

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## [Different test dependencies for different Julia versions?](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/different-test-dependencies-for-different-julia-versions/113767)

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**Author:** [@gdalle](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/gdalle)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 3, 2024, 6:52am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/different-test-dependencies-for-different-julia-versions/113767 "2024-05-03T06:52:19Z")

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I want to make a package compatible with Julia 1.6, but some of my test dependencies are only compatible with Julia 1.10. How can I avoid requiring them when testing on 1.6? The associated tests can be put inside an if …

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## [Wayland\_protocols\_jll install tree hash error](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/wayland-protocols-jll-install-tree-hash-error/112816)

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**Author:** [@JeffFessler](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/JeffFessler)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [April 12, 2024, 5:54am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/wayland-protocols-jll-install-tree-hash-error/112816 "2024-04-12T05:54:07Z")

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I am trying to install Gtk on linux (RedHatEnterprise 8.8) with Julia 1.10.2 from a clean slate (I purged ~/.julia) and add fails when fetching “Wayland\_protocols\_jll” So I tried simply \]add Wayland\_protocols\_jll and th…

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## [Unexpected end of data when updating registries with LocalPackageServer](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/unexpected-end-of-data-when-updating-registries-with-localpackageserver/112782)

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**Author:** [@fredrikekre](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/fredrikekre)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [April 10, 2024, 1:39am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/unexpected-end-of-data-when-updating-registries-with-localpackageserver/112782 "2024-04-10T01:39:40Z")

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I’m also seeing errors updating registries today: (@v1.10) pkg\> st Installing known registries into \`/usr/local/julia/depot\` ERRORS: Unexpected end of archive ERROR: Unexpected end of data : jl\_E7Sdw3SLa9~ ┌ Warning…

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## [Why are some packages grayed out in JuliaHub search results?](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/why-are-some-packages-grayed-out-in-juliahub-search-results/112290)

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**Author:** [@matthias314](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/matthias314)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [April 7, 2024, 5:15pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/why-are-some-packages-grayed-out-in-juliahub-search-results/112290 "2024-04-07T17:15:16Z")

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I registered the packages SimplicialSets.jl and SymbolicSigns.jl almost three weeks ago. Installing them from the registry works fine, and the JuliaHub links in the previous sentence also work. However, when I search for…

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## [Update URL of registered package](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/update-url-of-registered-package/112637)

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**Author:** [@JanLeppert](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/JanLeppert)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 7, 2024, 10:01am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/update-url-of-registered-package/112637 "2024-04-07T10:01:24Z")

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I moved some of my projects to an organization and I updated the repo URL in the general registry three days ago, as suggested in GitHub - JuliaRegistries/General: The official registry of general Julia packages. All thr…

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## [Anything to be wary of when registering a subpackage?](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/anything-to-be-wary-of-when-registering-a-subpackage/112459)

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**Author:** [@gdalle](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/gdalle)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [April 4, 2024, 6:46am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/anything-to-be-wary-of-when-registering-a-subpackage/112459 "2024-04-04T06:46:18Z")

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I have a repo with a package and a subpackage, and I wanna register both. I suppose it will work just fine, but is there anything I should be careful about? Feedback from people who manage monorepos?

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## [Error while using \`Pkg.instantiate()\`](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/error-while-using-pkg-instantiate/112103)

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**Author:** [@Devansh1106](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/Devansh1106)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 26, 2024, 5:17am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/error-while-using-pkg-instantiate/112103 "2024-03-26T05:17:20Z")

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I ran these commands: import Pkg Pkg.instantiate() Got some warnings and precompiling got stuck julia\> import Pkg; Pkg.instantiate() ┌ Warning: attempting to remove probably stale pidfile │ path = "/home/devansh/…

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## [Error while installing Trixi.jl](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/error-while-installing-trixi-jl/112091)

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**Author:** [@Devansh1106](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/Devansh1106)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 25, 2024, 5:41pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/error-while-installing-trixi-jl/112091 "2024-03-25T17:41:51Z")

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I am having issue while adding Trixi.jl using Pkg. Below screenshot has all details including my version. And one more thing I am using wsl in VScode terminal.

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## [Missing Reference warning from VS code Julia extension linter](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/missing-reference-warning-from-vs-code-julia-extension-linter/112084)

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**Author:** [@j-adel](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/j-adel)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 25, 2024, 1:13pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/missing-reference-warning-from-vs-code-julia-extension-linter/112084 "2024-03-25T13:13:26Z")

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Simply having a package added to the global environment (through \] add) and then in a new Julia file having the line using Example, the linter shows a warning “Missing reference: Example” for the package and any used fun…

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## [How do I update github actions to Node.js 20?](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/how-do-i-update-github-actions-to-node-js-20/110536)

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**Author:** [@ctkelley](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/ctkelley)\
**Replies:** 21\
**Last updated:** [March 14, 2024, 9:24pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/how-do-i-update-github-actions-to-node-js-20/110536 "2024-03-14T21:24:27Z")

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I got a complaint from github about Node.jl 16 actions. It tells me Please update the following actions to use Node.js 20: actions/checkout@v3, julia-actions/setup-julia@latest. and points me to a link that does not h…

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## [PSA: GitHub may have automatically disabled CompatHelper on your repository after 60 days of inactivity](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/psa-github-may-have-automatically-disabled-compathelper-on-your-repository-after-60-days-of-inactivity/58965)

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**Author:** [@dilumaluthge](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/dilumaluthge)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 7, 2024, 4:29am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/psa-github-may-have-automatically-disabled-compathelper-on-your-repository-after-60-days-of-inactivity/58965 "2024-03-07T04:29:12Z")

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GitHub will automatically disable scheduled workflows when there has been no activity on a repository in 60 days. Since CompatHelper is a scheduled workflow, this means that CompatHelper will be automatically disabled. I…

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## [Installation of NodeJS fails: directory not empty](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/installation-of-nodejs-fails-directory-not-empty/111117)

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**Author:** [@mzaffalon](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/mzaffalon)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [March 5, 2024, 9:15am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/installation-of-nodejs-fails-directory-not-empty/111117 "2024-03-05T09:15:20Z")

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The installation of Franklin.jl fails trying to install NodeJS. The artifacts folder for nodejs\_app appears however empty after the error message is displayed. (tmp) pkg\> st Status \`C:\\Users\\michele.zaffalon\\tmp\\Project…

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