# Automatic update of apps

**URL:** <https://discourse.julialang.org/t/automatic-update-of-apps/140291>\
**Category:** General Usage\
**Tags:** kaimon\
**Created:** [October 27, 2026, 3:59pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/automatic-update-of-apps/140291 "2026-10-27T15:59:56Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![ufechner7](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/ufechner7/32/51363_2.png) [@ufechner7](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/ufechner7)\
**Post date:** [October 27, 2026, 3:59pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/automatic-update-of-apps/140291/1 "2026-10-27T15:59:57Z")

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I am using the Julia app Kaimon. After a minor Julia version upgrade it does not start any longer, and I have to re-install it.

- is this normal?
- are there any ideas how to automate that?

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**Author:** ![haakon](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/haakon/32/42692_2.png) [@haakon](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/haakon)\
**Post date:** [October 27, 2026, 4:17pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/automatic-update-of-apps/140291/2 "2026-10-27T16:17:41Z")

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I think this is a problem with all Julia apps, that they hardcode the Julia version they’re installed against. That said, I thought it was sufficient to run `pkg> app up Kaimon`, but maybe not?

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**Author:** ![ufechner7](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/ufechner7/32/51363_2.png) [@ufechner7](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/ufechner7)\
**Post date:** [October 27, 2026, 7:01pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/automatic-update-of-apps/140291/3 "2026-10-27T19:01:16Z")

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> [@haakon](#):
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> I think this is a problem with all Julia apps,

If that is a general problem, can’t we find a general solution? For example juliaup could check, before deleting a Julia version, if any apps still need it. And if that is the case, ask the user if he wants to update the app(s).

Would that make sense?

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**Author:** ![GunnarFarneback](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/gunnarfarneback/32/1827_2.png) [@GunnarFarneback](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/GunnarFarneback)\
**Post date:** [October 27, 2026, 8:41pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/automatic-update-of-apps/140291/4 "2026-10-27T20:41:43Z")

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It’s definitely a general problem. Personally I just reinstall the missing Julia version when this happens but there’s space to improve this story.