# GR\_jll not compiling in Julia 1.10.3

**URL:** <https://discourse.julialang.org/t/gr-jll-not-compiling-in-julia-1-10-3/113693>\
**Category:** General Usage\
**Created:** [May 1, 2024, 12:02pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/gr-jll-not-compiling-in-julia-1-10-3/113693 "2024-05-01T12:02:23Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![zdenek\_hurak](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/zdenek_hurak/32/53118_2.png) [@zdenek\_hurak](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/zdenek_hurak)\
**Post date:** [May 2, 2024, 9:00am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/gr-jll-not-compiling-in-julia-1-10-3/113693/21 "2024-05-02T09:00:55Z")

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In fact, it seems that it is related. The advice given [here](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/gr-jll-not-compiling-in-julia-1-10-3/113693/13) did help.

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**Author:** ![mkitti](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/mkitti/32/12459_2.png) [@mkitti](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/mkitti)\
**Post date:** [May 2, 2024, 11:37am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/gr-jll-not-compiling-in-julia-1-10-3/113693/22 "2024-05-02T11:37:47Z")

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I suggested a fix below to prevent the GR\_jll UndefVarError from occuring again. It is now part of GR.jl master branch.

> <https://github.com/jheinen/GR.jl/pull/543>
>
> \`GR\_jll\` is used in \`\_\_init\_\_\` and thus is not optional.
> 
> Rethrow the error afte…r suggesting possible fixes.
> 
> TODO: Review fixing advice

You can test those changes by doing the following.

```julia
using Pkg
Pkg.develop("GR")

```

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