# How to solve this error? About Pkg.jl and Plots.jl

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**Category:** New to Julia\
**Tags:** question, package, plotting\
**Created:** [September 14, 2022, 9:26am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/how-to-solve-this-error-about-pkg-jl-and-plots-jl/87265 "2022-09-14T09:26:54Z")\
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**Post date:** [September 14, 2022, 9:26am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/how-to-solve-this-error-about-pkg-jl-and-plots-jl/87265/1 "2022-09-14T09:26:54Z")

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import Pkg  
Pkg.build(“Plots”)  
import CSV  
import DataFrames  
import Plots

const DATA\_DIR = joinpath(@ **DIR** , “.julia\data\_julia”)  
water\_place = CSV.read(joinpath(DATA\_DIR,“water\_place.csv”), DataFrames.DataFrame)  
Plots.scatter(  
water\_place.place,  
water\_place.total\_water\_resources;  
xlabel = “place”,  
ylabel = “Height”,  
)

**Error:**

julia\> import Pkg

julia\> Pkg.build(“Plots”)  
Building GR → `C:\Users\allll\.julia\scratchspaces\44cfe95a-1eb2-52ea-b672-e2afdf69b78f\cf0a9940f250dc3cb6cc6c6821b4bf8a4286cf9c\build.log`  
Precompiling project…  
✓ GR  
✓ Plots  
2 dependencies successfully precompiled in 89 seconds. 276 already precompiled. 1 skipped during auto due to previous errors.  
2 dependencies precompiled but different versions are currently loaded. Restart julia to access the new versions

**After I run scatter** :

julia\> Plots.scatter(  
water\_place.place,  
water\_place.total\_water\_resources;  
xlabel = “place”,  
ylabel = “Height”,  
)  
[Info: Precompiling GR\_jll [d2c73de3-f751-5644-a686-071e5b155ba9]  
ERROR: LoadError: InitError: could not load library “C:\Users\allll.julia\artifacts\c3712e14d6f387fa0a6d1509acbdd4b8976e87d1\bin\Qt5Concurrent.dll”  
The specified module could not be found.  
Stacktrace:  
[1] dlopen(s::String, flags::UInt32; throw\_error::Bool)  
@ Base.Libc.Libdl .\libdl.jl:117  
[2] dlopen(s::String, flags::UInt32)  
@ Base.Libc.Libdl .\libdl.jl:116  
[3] macro expansion  
@ C:\Users\allll.julia\packages\JLLWrappers\QpMQW\src\products\library\_generators.jl:54 [inlined]  
[4] **init** ()  
@ Qt5Base\_jll C:\Users\allll.julia\packages\Qt5Base\_jll\lpIK6\src\wrappers\x86\_64-w64-mingw32-cxx11.jl:31  
[5] \_include\_from\_serialized(pkg::Base.PkgId, path::String, depmods::Vector{Any})  
@ Base .\loading.jl:831  
[6] \_require\_search\_from\_serialized(pkg::Base.PkgId, sourcepath::String, build\_id::UInt64)  
@ Base .\loading.jl:1039  
[7] \_require(pkg::Base.PkgId)  
@ Base .\loading.jl:1315  
[8] \_require\_prelocked(uuidkey::Base.PkgId)  
@ Base .\loading.jl:1200  
[9] macro expansion  
@ .\loading.jl:1180 [inlined]  
[10] macro expansion  
@ .\lock.jl:223 [inlined]  
[11] require(into::Module, mod::Symbol)  
@ Base .\loading.jl:1144  
[12] include(mod::Module, \_path::String)  
@ Base .\Base.jl:419  
[13] top-level scope  
@ C:\Users\allll.julia\packages\JLLWrappers\QpMQW\src\toplevel\_generators.jl:188  
[14] include  
@ .\Base.jl:419 [inlined]  
[15] include\_package\_for\_output(pkg::Base.PkgId, input::String, depot\_path::Vector{String}, dl\_load\_path::Vector{String}, load\_path::Vector{String}, concrete\_deps::Vector{Pair{Base.PkgId, UInt64}}, source::Nothing)  
@ Base .\loading.jl:1554  
[16] top-level scope  
@ stdin:1  
during initialization of module Qt5Base\_jll  
in expression starting at C:\Users\allll.julia\packages\GR\_jll\k8I6U\src\wrappers\x86\_64-w64-mingw32-cxx11.jl:13  
in expression starting at C:\Users\allll.julia\packages\GR\_jll\k8I6U\src\GR\_jll.jl:2  
in expression starting at stdin:1  
┌ Error: Error importing GR\_jll:  
│ exception =  
│ Failed to precompile GR\_jll [d2c73de3-f751-5644-a686-071e5b155ba9] to C:\Users\allll.julia\compiled\v1.8\GR\_jll\jl\_12D6.tmp.  
│ Stacktrace:  
│ [1] error(s::String)  
│ @ Base .\error.jl:35  
│ [2] compilecache(pkg::Base.PkgId, path::String, internal\_stderr::IO, internal\_stdout::IO, keep\_loaded\_modules::Bool)  
│ @ Base .\loading.jl:1705  
│ [3] compilecache  
│ @ .\loading.jl:1649 [inlined]  
│ [4] \_require(pkg::Base.PkgId)  
│ @ Base .\loading.jl:1337  
│ [5] \_require\_prelocked(uuidkey::Base.PkgId)  
│ @ Base .\loading.jl:1200  
│ [6] macro expansion  
│ @ .\loading.jl:1180 [inlined]  
│ [7] macro expansion  
│ @ .\lock.jl:223 [inlined]  
│ [8] require(into::Module, mod::Symbol)  
│ @ Base .\loading.jl:1144  
│ [9] eval  
│ @ .\boot.jl:368 [inlined]  
│ [10] load\_libs(always::Bool)  
│ @ GR C:\Users\allll.julia\packages\GR\uG7UO\src\funcptrs.jl:32  
│ [11] get\_func\_ptr  
│ @ C:\Users\allll.julia\packages\GR\uG7UO\src\funcptrs.jl:73 [inlined]  
│ [12] get\_func\_ptr  
│ @ C:\Users\allll.julia\packages\GR\uG7UO\src\funcptrs.jl:72 [inlined]  
│ [13] libGR\_ptr  
│ @ C:\Users\allll.julia\packages\GR\uG7UO\src\funcptrs.jl:83 [inlined]  
│ [14] setcharheight(height::Float64)  
│ @ GR C:\Users\allll.julia\packages\GR\uG7UO\src\GR.jl:1668  
│ [15] gr\_set\_font(f::Plots.Font, s::Plots.Subplot{Plots.GRBackend}; halign::Symbol, valign::Symbol, color::ColorTypes.RGB{FixedPointNumbers.N0f8}, rotation::Int64)  
│ @ Plots C:\Users\allll.julia\packages\Plots\gl4j3\src\backends\gr.jl:437  
│ [16] gr\_set\_tickfont(sp::Plots.Subplot{Plots.GRBackend}, letter::Symbol)  
│ @ Plots C:\Users\allll.julia\packages\Plots\gl4j3\src\backends\gr.jl:707  
│ [17] \_update\_min\_padding!(sp::Plots.Subplot{Plots.GRBackend})  
│ @ Plots C:\Users\allll.julia\packages\Plots\gl4j3\src\backends\gr.jl:919  
│ [18] iterate  
│ @ .\generator.jl:47 [inlined]  
│ [19] \_collect(c::Matrix{RecipesBase.AbstractLayout}, itr::Base.Generator{Matrix{RecipesBase.AbstractLayout}, typeof(Plots.\_update\_min\_padding!)}, #unused#::Base.EltypeUnknown, isz::Base.HasShape{2})  
│ @ Base .\array.jl:807  
│ [20] collect\_similar  
│ @ .\array.jl:716 [inlined]  
│ [21] map  
│ @ .\abstractarray.jl:2933 [inlined]  
│ [22] \_update\_min\_padding!(layout::Plots.GridLayout)  
│ @ Plots C:\Users\allll.julia\packages\Plots\gl4j3\src\layouts.jl:287  
│ [23] prepare\_output(plt::Plots.Plot{Plots.GRBackend})  
│ @ Plots C:\Users\allll.julia\packages\Plots\gl4j3\src\plot.jl:247  
│ [24] show  
│ @ C:\Users\allll.julia\packages\Plots\gl4j3\src\output.jl:226 [inlined]  
│ [25] \_\_binrepr(m::MIME{Symbol(“image/svg+xml”)}, x::Plots.Plot{Plots.GRBackend}, context::Nothing)  
│ @ Base.Multimedia .\multimedia.jl:159  
│ [26] display(d::VSCodeServer.InlineDisplay, m::MIME{Symbol(“image/svg+xml”)}, x::Plots.Plot{Plots.GRBackend})  
│ @ VSCodeServer c:\Users\allll.vscode\extensions\julialang.language-julia-1.7.12\scripts\packages\VSCodeServer\src\display.jl:0  
│ [27] display(d::VSCodeServer.InlineDisplay, mime::String, x::Any)  
│ @ Base.Multimedia .\multimedia.jl:216  
│ [28] display(d::VSCodeServer.InlineDisplay, x::Plots.Plot{Plots.GRBackend})  
│ @ VSCodeServer c:\Users\allll.vscode\extensions\julialang.language-julia-1.7.12\scripts\packages\VSCodeServer\src\display.jl:165  
│ [29] display(x::Any)  
│ @ Base.Multimedia .\multimedia.jl:328  
│ [30] #invokelatest#2  
│ @ .\essentials.jl:729 [inlined]  
│ [31] invokelatest  
│ @ .\essentials.jl:726 [inlined]  
│ [32] print\_response(errio::IO, response::Any, show\_value::Bool, have\_color::Bool, specialdisplay::Union{Nothing, AbstractDisplay})  
│ @ REPL C:\Users\allll\AppData\Local\Programs\Julia-1.8.1\share\julia\stdlib\v1.8\REPL\src\REPL.jl:296  
│ [33] (::REPL.var"#45#46"{REPL.LineEditREPL, Pair{Any, Bool}, Bool, Bool})(io::Any)  
│ @ REPL C:\Users\allll\AppData\Local\Programs\Julia-1.8.1\share\julia\stdlib\v1.8\REPL\src\REPL.jl:278  
│ [34] with\_repl\_linfo(f::Any, repl::REPL.LineEditREPL)  
│ @ REPL C:\Users\allll\AppData\Local\Programs\Julia-1.8.1\share\julia\stdlib\v1.8\REPL\src\REPL.jl:521  
│ [35] print\_response(repl::REPL.AbstractREPL, response::Any, show\_value::Bool, have\_color::Bool)  
│ @ REPL C:\Users\allll\AppData\Local\Programs\Julia-1.8.1\share\julia\stdlib\v1.8\REPL\src\REPL.jl:276  
│ [36] (::REPL.var"#do\_respond#66"{Bool, Bool, REPL.var"#77#87"{REPL.LineEditREPL, REPL.REPLHistoryProvider}, REPL.LineEditREPL, REPL.LineEdit.Prompt})(s::REPL.LineEdit.MIState, buf::Any, ok::Bool)  
│ @ REPL C:\Users\allll\AppData\Local\Programs\Julia-1.8.1\share\julia\stdlib\v1.8\REPL\src\REPL.jl:857  
│ [37] (::VSCodeServer.var"#98#101"{REPL.var"#do\_respond#66"{Bool, Bool, REPL.var"#77#87"{REPL.LineEditREPL, REPL.REPLHistoryProvider}, REPL.LineEditREPL, REPL.LineEdit.Prompt}})(mi::REPL.LineEdit.MIState, buf::IOBuffer, ok::Bool)  
│ @ VSCodeServer c:\Users\allll.vscode\extensions\julialang.language-julia-1.7.12\scripts\packages\VSCodeServer\src\repl.jl:122  
│ [38] #invokelatest#2  
│ @ .\essentials.jl:729 [inlined]  
│ [39] invokelatest  
│ @ .\essentials.jl:726 [inlined]  
│ [40] run\_interface(terminal::REPL.Terminals.TextTerminal, m::REPL.LineEdit.ModalInterface, s::REPL.LineEdit.MIState)  
│ @ REPL.LineEdit C:\Users\allll\AppData\Local\Programs\Julia-1.8.1\share\julia\stdlib\v1.8\REPL\src\LineEdit.jl:2510  
│ [41] run\_frontend(repl::REPL.LineEditREPL, backend::REPL.REPLBackendRef)  
│ @ REPL C:\Users\allll\AppData\Local\Programs\Julia-1.8.1\share\julia\stdlib\v1.8\REPL\src\REPL.jl:1248  
│ [42] (::REPL.var"#49#54"{REPL.LineEditREPL, REPL.REPLBackendRef})()  
│ @ REPL .\task.jl:484  
└ @ GR C:\Users\allll.julia\packages\GR\uG7UO\src\funcptrs.jl:38  
Your GR installation is incomplete. Rerunning build step for GR package.  
┌ Info: Switching provider to GR due to error in depsfile  
└ depsfile = “C:\Users\allll\.julia\packages\GR\uG7UO\deps\deps.jl”  
┌ Info: Emptying depsfile. GR provider is GR  
│ provider = “GR”  
└ depsfile = “C:\Users\allll\.julia\packages\GR\uG7UO\deps\deps.jl”  
[ Info: Downloading pre-compiled GR 0.66.2 Windows binary

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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:** [September 14, 2022, 9:53am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/how-to-solve-this-error-about-pkg-jl-and-plots-jl/87265/2 "2022-09-14T09:53:54Z")

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How did you install Julia?

Aldo does `C:\Users\allll.julia\artifacts\c3712e14d6f387fa0a6d1509acbdd4b8976e87d1\bin\Qt5Concurrent.dll` exist?

One quick check you can try is to rename `C:\Users\allll.julia` to something else, then reinstall plots to see if that works.

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**Post date:** [September 14, 2022, 9:57am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/how-to-solve-this-error-about-pkg-jl-and-plots-jl/87265/3 "2022-09-14T09:57:31Z")

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Thanks a lot! I will try it!

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**Author:** ![gustaphe](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/gustaphe/32/18174_2.png) [@gustaphe](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/gustaphe)\
**Post date:** [September 14, 2022, 11:35am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/how-to-solve-this-error-about-pkg-jl-and-plots-jl/87265/4 "2022-09-14T11:35:57Z")

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Use a triple backtick fence to make your code legible.

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**Post date:** [September 14, 2022, 11:41am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/how-to-solve-this-error-about-pkg-jl-and-plots-jl/87265/5 "2022-09-14T11:41:11Z")

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Thanks a lot !!!  
Thanks!!!

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**Post date:** [September 14, 2022, 11:58am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/how-to-solve-this-error-about-pkg-jl-and-plots-jl/87265/6 "2022-09-14T11:58:07Z")

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I did it!  
Thanks for your help!  
Have a good day!