# Package Management

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## [Manage Python packages to use in Julia](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/manage-python-packages-to-use-in-julia/92584)

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**Author:** [@EmanuelCastanho](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/EmanuelCastanho)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 6, 2023, 12:19am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/manage-python-packages-to-use-in-julia/92584 "2023-01-06T00:19:30Z")

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I am using Python packages in Julia that need to be installed with Conda.jl. I want those packages to be organised on an isolated environment (not root) to prevent conflicts. The goal is to use PyCall.jl. It says on th…

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## [Why do I get this error in JET.jl](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/why-do-i-get-this-error-in-jet-jl/92565)

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**Author:** [@Impressium](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/Impressium)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [January 6, 2023, 11:28am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/why-do-i-get-this-error-in-jet-jl/92565 "2023-01-06T11:28:48Z")

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Hi all :slight\_smile: I’m using that awesome tool JET. It works well, but I get the following error - don’t understand why julia\> JET.@report\_call Dict{String, String}(string(k) =\> v for (k,v) in enumerate(\["1", "2"\]))…

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## [Fail to precompile Plots.jl](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/fail-to-precompile-plots-jl/92422)

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**Author:** [@fdekerme](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/fdekerme)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 2, 2023, 10:00pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/fail-to-precompile-plots-jl/92422 "2023-01-02T22:00:00Z")

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Hello ! :grin: I can’t use Plots anymore. An error appears during the precompilation indicating that it misses libraries, but these last ones are however well present in C:\\Users\\xxx.julia\\packages. I couldn’t say exact…

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## [Error occured after the first precompilation on some packages after upadting to Julia 1.8.4](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/error-occured-after-the-first-precompilation-on-some-packages-after-upadting-to-julia-1-8-4/92138)

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**Author:** [@Shayan](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/Shayan)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [December 26, 2022, 2:32pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/error-occured-after-the-first-precompilation-on-some-packages-after-upadting-to-julia-1-8-4/92138 "2022-12-26T14:32:04Z")

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I updated Julia using the Juliaup and now I can’t precompile some packages. Does this happen to everyone? julia\> using Plots \[ Info: Precompiling Plots \[91a5bcdd-55d7-5caf-9e0b-520d859cae80\] I break the error into seve…

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## [Canonical way to check if a project is a package?](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/canonical-way-to-check-if-a-project-is-a-package/90827)

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**Author:** [@grahamas](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/grahamas)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [December 5, 2022, 11:11pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/canonical-way-to-check-if-a-project-is-a-package/90827 "2022-12-05T23:11:49Z")

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I’m trying to write some code to detect if a Project.toml defines a package or not (making a better error output in this issue Requesting better error message for non-packages · Issue #60 · GunnarFarneback/LocalRegistry.…

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## [Registration via Juliahub does not generate github package release](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/registration-via-juliahub-does-not-generate-github-package-release/83728)

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**Author:** [@MartinOtter](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/MartinOtter)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [December 4, 2022, 11:02pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/registration-via-juliahub-does-not-generate-github-package-release/83728 "2022-12-04T23:02:09Z")

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Since some time registration in Julia registry is successful, but no release (and no tag) is generated for the package on github. There is always a “Server Error” from github actions: Run JuliaRegistries/TagBot@v1 /usr/…

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## [Install a package (and its dependencies) at specific date instead of specific version](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/install-a-package-and-its-dependencies-at-specific-date-instead-of-specific-version/91076)

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**Author:** [@sloede](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/sloede)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [December 1, 2022, 2:05pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/install-a-package-and-its-dependencies-at-specific-date-instead-of-specific-version/91076 "2022-12-01T14:05:24Z")

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Is there any way to put Pkg in some sort of “time traveler mode” where I can tell it to install a package (and, more importantly, its dependencies) as if I had issued that command on a given date in the past? My use cas…

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## [Install own fork of package instead of "official" version](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/install-own-fork-of-package-instead-of-official-version/62456)

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**Author:** [@amrods](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/amrods)\
**Replies:** 22\
**Last updated:** [November 24, 2022, 1:36pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/install-own-fork-of-package-instead-of-official-version/62456 "2022-11-24T13:36:40Z")

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I have a fork of a package. That package is a dependency of many other packages, some of which I use heavily. How can I install my fork so that the dependent packages use my fork instead of the “official” dependency? is …

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## [How to add a private unregistered package as a dependency to unit testing?](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/how-to-add-a-private-unregistered-package-as-a-dependency-to-unit-testing/89970)

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**Author:** [@TTolppanen](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/TTolppanen)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 24, 2022, 8:00am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/how-to-add-a-private-unregistered-package-as-a-dependency-to-unit-testing/89970 "2022-11-24T08:00:18Z")

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I’m developing the PkgA and writing some unit tests for it. In the unit tests I want to use the package PkgB to test the code. PkgA does not depend on PkgB, only the unit tests depend on it. PkgB is a private unregistere…

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## [Compiling sysimage fails](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/compiling-sysimage-fails/90713)

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**Author:** [@TheLateKronos](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/TheLateKronos)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 23, 2022, 2:23pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/compiling-sysimage-fails/90713 "2022-11-23T14:23:42Z")

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In trying to compile a sysimage, the following bug is encountered: julia\> using PackageCompiler julia\> create\_sysimage(;sysimage\_path=joinpath(homedir(), ".julia", "environments", string("v", VERSION.major, ".", VERSIO…

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## [ImageMagick on Windows: LoadError: Unable to open libLLVM](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/imagemagick-on-windows-loaderror-unable-to-open-libllvm/90561)

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**Author:** [@codeguru](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/codeguru)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 21, 2022, 4:44pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/imagemagick-on-windows-loaderror-unable-to-open-libllvm/90561 "2022-11-21T16:44:50Z")

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I get following error while building ImageMagick on Windows: julia\> Pkg.build("ImageMagick") Building ImageMagick → \`C:\\Users\\USER\\.julia\\scratchspaces\\44cfe95a-1eb2-52ea-b672-e2afdf69b78f\\54dfa264804aefc44630c96619…

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## [How to solve this package compatibility issue?](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/how-to-solve-this-package-compatibility-issue/90431)

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**Author:** [@liuyxpp](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/liuyxpp)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 18, 2022, 9:15am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/how-to-solve-this-package-compatibility-issue/90431 "2022-11-18T09:15:33Z")

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I have a package PAM that depends on GraphMakie.jl and uses the GLMakie backend. The pacakge now has a very peculiar issue related to the version of Observables.jl package. Tests show that the issue is caused by the late…

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## [Are Julia Artifacts only for tarballs?](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/are-julia-artifacts-only-for-tarballs/89039)

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**Author:** [@moe\_kayali](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/moe_kayali)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 21, 2022, 11:06pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/are-julia-artifacts-only-for-tarballs/89039 "2022-10-21T23:06:52Z")

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Hello! I am wondering if I can use Artifact.toml to automatically download static resources I’m using in my Julia package. The catch is that these are (uncompressed) binary files. Here is an minimal example: \[openflight…

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## [Package manager always downgrades specific package for no reason](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/package-manager-always-downgrades-specific-package-for-no-reason/89018)

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**Author:** [@tom-plaa](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/tom-plaa)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [October 21, 2022, 11:19am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/package-manager-always-downgrades-specific-package-for-no-reason/89018 "2022-10-21T11:19:14Z")

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I recently updated to 1.8.2, but I think this was also happening previously. I have a package without any dependency forcing it to a lower version, but whenever I run update, the package manager proceeds to downgrade it…

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## [Managing package dependencies while developing](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/managing-package-dependencies-while-developing/88899)

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**Author:** [@ettersi](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/ettersi)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 19, 2022, 1:54am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/managing-package-dependencies-while-developing/88899 "2022-10-19T01:54:14Z")

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I’m working on a PR for Documenter and would like to locally build its documentation. So I activate Documenter.jl/docs/Project.toml, type \] dev .. to make sure my newest version of Documenter is used, and run \] instant…

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## [How to make changes/develop a package in the StdLib?](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/how-to-make-changes-develop-a-package-in-the-stdlib/88906)

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**Author:** [@habemus-papadum](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/habemus-papadum)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 18, 2022, 11:58am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/how-to-make-changes-develop-a-package-in-the-stdlib/88906 "2022-10-18T11:58:17Z")

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Hello, I want to add function to Downloads.jl (to allow overriding the default Downloader). Downloads.jl is in the stdlib/default sysimage, and I am not sure what the best development flow is for making changes and test…

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## [Artifact-specific packages](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/artifact-specific-packages/88803)

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**Author:** [@Gregstrq](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/Gregstrq)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 16, 2022, 9:02pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/artifact-specific-packages/88803 "2022-10-16T21:02:55Z")

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I want to bundle together with my package a “.jld2” file with a DataFrame. This DataFrame is provided as an alternative option: it is not loaded by default, however, I am going to supplement the package with a function,…

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## [JuliaHub Documentation Build Question](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/juliahub-documentation-build-question/88703)

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**Author:** [@AP6YC](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/AP6YC)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 14, 2022, 9:10am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/juliahub-documentation-build-question/88703 "2022-10-14T09:10:25Z")

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I have been building documentation for my Julia package via GitHub actions for a while now, but I have noticed that JuliaHub registered packages also have JuliaHub-hosted documentation. Because I cannot for the life of m…

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## [I've installed juliaup from the MS store, but it's not in PATH](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/ive-installed-juliaup-from-the-ms-store-but-its-not-in-path/77809)

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**Author:** [@ultrapoci](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/ultrapoci)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [October 14, 2022, 5:22am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/ive-installed-juliaup-from-the-ms-store-but-its-not-in-path/77809 "2022-10-14T05:22:07Z")

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According to the Github repository, if I install juliaup from the Microsoft store, using the link provided in the repository page, both julia and juliaup should be present in PATH. But instead, none of them is available.…

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## [Plots still broken in Julia1.80 (Mac)](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/plots-still-broken-in-julia1-80-mac/88622)

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**Author:** [@compleat](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/compleat)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [October 12, 2022, 6:51pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/plots-still-broken-in-julia1-80-mac/88622 "2022-10-12T18:51:27Z")

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Earlier this year, there was a reported issue with Julia1.7 and Plots (see ) This same error apparently still has not been resolved as of Julia1.80 (issue was originally reported for a Ubuntu system, but my error on …

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## [Error: Unable to automatically install 'FFTW' from the respective Artifacts.toml file](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/error-unable-to-automatically-install-fftw-from-the-respective-artifacts-toml-file/88274)

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**Author:** [@Sai\_Sandeep](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/Sai_Sandeep)\
**Replies:** 20\
**Last updated:** [October 12, 2022, 1:45pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/error-unable-to-automatically-install-fftw-from-the-respective-artifacts-toml-file/88274 "2022-10-12T13:45:56Z")

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Hi, I have been using Julia for quite a long time but, I may be still new to some topics, so bear with me if I don’t make sense. I have been using Julia as my programming language for a project, for a part which I ha…

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## [Build for Julia nightly fails due to \`DelimitedFiles.jl\`](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/build-for-julia-nightly-fails-due-to-delimitedfiles-jl/88607)

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**Author:** [@pat-alt](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/pat-alt)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 12, 2022, 6:25am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/build-for-julia-nightly-fails-due-to-delimitedfiles-jl/88607 "2022-10-12T06:25:30Z")

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Hi there, I have two packages for which the build on Julia nightly keeps failing recently. For both of them I get the same error message, \[...\] ┌ Warning: The active manifest file has dependencies that were resolved wi…

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## [How do I activate the test environment of a package?](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/how-do-i-activate-the-test-environment-of-a-package/86740)

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**Author:** [@lamorton](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/lamorton)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [October 9, 2022, 1:17pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/how-do-i-activate-the-test-environment-of-a-package/86740 "2022-10-09T13:17:38Z")

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I want to do some testing of changes to a package I’ve deved. I activate the package environment, but it doesn’t have some imported packages I want to use during testing. (For concreteness, I’m working on ModelingToolkit …

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## [Testing a different file than runtests.jl](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/testing-a-different-file-than-runtests-jl/87789)

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**Author:** [@dgagnon](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/dgagnon)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [September 30, 2022, 9:04pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/testing-a-different-file-than-runtests-jl/87789 "2022-09-30T21:04:17Z")

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Hello I would like to specify a different file than runtests.jl when runing test from Pkg. Something like: pkg\> test file=anotherfile.jl The file would still reside in the test directory. But that would allow me to av…

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## [LocalRegistry.jl: is \`master\` branch required?](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/localregistry-jl-is-master-branch-required/87023)

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**Author:** [@tuckermcclure](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/tuckermcclure)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [September 12, 2022, 5:23pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/localregistry-jl-is-master-branch-required/87023 "2022-09-12T17:23:15Z")

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I decided to try using LocalRegistry.jl for some private packages we have. I created a registry and added one package to it, and that appears to have pushed correctly. However, trying to use it doesn’t appear to be worki…

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## [ERROR: Unsatisfiable requirements detected and has no known versions!](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/error-unsatisfiable-requirements-detected-and-has-no-known-versions/73289)

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**Author:** [@vyush\_agarwal](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/vyush_agarwal)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [September 2, 2022, 9:04am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/error-unsatisfiable-requirements-detected-and-has-no-known-versions/73289 "2022-09-02T09:04:50Z")

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I am getting the same error in my case Xnumber is a dependency of SHbundle and both of them are unregistered. ERROR: Unsatisfiable requirements detected for package Xnumber \[fdc6275c\]: Xnumber \[fdc6275c\] log: ├─Xnumbe…

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## [Documenter: preprocess ?foo to \[\`foo\`\](@ref).. possible?](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/documenter-preprocess-foo-to-foo-ref-possible/86494)

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**Author:** [@sylvaticus](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/sylvaticus)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 30, 2022, 1:58am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/documenter-preprocess-foo-to-foo-ref-possible/86494 "2022-08-30T01:58:20Z")

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In my docstrings I often use "See ?foo for details". With Documenter, for most sinks this would be better as "See \[\`foo\`\](@ref) for details." But that would then look odd if one use the online help of the original func…

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## [Slow TagBot. No repo update after 16 hours](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/slow-tagbot-no-repo-update-after-16-hours/80870)

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**Author:** [@ctkelley](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/ctkelley)\
**Replies:** 16\
**Last updated:** [August 29, 2022, 1:18pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/slow-tagbot-no-repo-update-after-16-hours/80870 "2022-08-29T13:18:43Z")

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I registered a new release of SIAMFANLEquations.jl yesterday. Things seem fine at https://github.com/JuliaRegistries/General/pull/60018 and the new version is in the registry, but my github repo does not show the new…

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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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## [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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