# Julia Plots compilation EXCEPTION\_ACCESS\_VIOLATION error on Windows

**URL:** https://discourse.julialang.org/t/julia-plots-compilation-exception-access-violation-error-on-windows/97742
**Category:** New to Julia
**Tags:** question, package, plots
**Created:** [April 21, 2023, 2:05pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/julia-plots-compilation-exception-access-violation-error-on-windows/97742 "2023-04-21T14:05:28Z")
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### Author: ![RickardoMM](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/278dde/32.png) [@RickardoMM](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/RickardoMM)
#### Post date: [April 21, 2023, 2:05pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/julia-plots-compilation-exception-access-violation-error-on-windows/97742/1 "2023-04-21T14:05:29Z")

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I am using Julia 1.8.5 on Windows. I wanted to use the package Plots, which I was able to do in another PC, but in my current one the kernel dies whenever I try to plot anything. After reinstalling Plots and Julia, and precompiling Plots I get the following error:

[Info: Precompiling Plots [91a5bcdd-55d7-5caf-9e0b-520d859cae80]  
Please submit a bug report with steps to reproduce this fault, and any error messages that follow (in their entirety). Thanks.  
Exception: EXCEPTION\_ACCESS\_VIOLATION at 0x16017f1b – length at .\array.jl:215 [inlined]  
iterate at .\array.jl:898 [inlined]  
load\_libs at C:\Users\Ricardo Martinho.julia\packages\GR\NJIU3\src\funcptrs.jl:57  
in expression starting at none:1  
length at .\array.jl:215 [inlined]  
iterate at .\array.jl:898 [inlined]  
load\_libs at C:\Users\Ricardo Martinho.julia\packages\GR\NJIU3\src\funcptrs.jl:57  
get\_func\_ptr at C:\Users\Ricardo Martinho.julia\packages\GR\NJIU3\src\funcptrs.jl:75 [inlined]  
get\_func\_ptr at C:\Users\Ricardo Martinho.julia\packages\GR\NJIU3\src\funcptrs.jl:75 [inlined]  
libGR\_ptr at C:\Users\Ricardo Martinho.julia\packages\GR\NJIU3\src\funcptrs.jl:84 [inlined]  
setcharheight at C:\Users\Ricardo Martinho.julia\packages\GR\NJIU3\src\GR.jl:1534  
unknown function (ip: 26a07a1c)  
\_jl\_invoke at C:/workdir/src\gf.c:2377 [inlined]  
ijl\_apply\_generic at C:/workdir/src\gf.c:2559  
#gr\_set\_font#529 at C:\Users\Ricardo Martinho.julia\packages\Plots\p3KMq\src\backends\gr.jl:431  
gr\_set\_font##kw at C:\Users\Ricardo Martinho.julia\packages\Plots\p3KMq\src\backends\gr.jl:422  
unknown function (ip: 26a074b3)  
\_jl\_invoke at C:/workdir/src\gf.c:2377 [inlined]  
ijl\_apply\_generic at C:/workdir/src\gf.c:2559  
#gr\_set\_tickfont#534 at C:\Users\Ricardo Martinho.julia\packages\Plots\p3KMq\src\backends\gr.jl:694  
gr\_set\_tickfont at C:\Users\Ricardo Martinho.julia\packages\Plots\p3KMq\src\backends\gr.jl:694  
unknown function (ip: 269fe8ec)  
\_jl\_invoke at C:/workdir/src\gf.c:2377 [inlined]  
ijl\_apply\_generic at C:/workdir/src\gf.c:2559  
\_update\_min\_padding! at C:\Users\Ricardo Martinho.julia\packages\Plots\p3KMq\src\backends\gr.jl:870  
unknown function (ip: 269cb325)  
\_jl\_invoke at C:/workdir/src\gf.c:2377 [inlined]  
ijl\_apply\_generic at C:/workdir/src\gf.c:2559  
iterate at .\generator.jl:47 [inlined]  
\_collect at .\array.jl:807  
collect\_similar at .\array.jl:716 [inlined]  
map at .\abstractarray.jl:2933 [inlined]  
\_update\_min\_padding! at C:\Users\Ricardo Martinho.julia\packages\Plots\p3KMq\src\layouts.jl:277  
unknown function (ip: 269c6695)  
\_jl\_invoke at C:/workdir/src\gf.c:2377 [inlined]  
ijl\_apply\_generic at C:/workdir/src\gf.c:2559  
prepare\_output at C:\Users\Ricardo Martinho.julia\packages\Plots\p3KMq\src\plot.jl:239  
show at C:\Users\Ricardo Martinho.julia\packages\Plots\p3KMq\src\output.jl:231 [inlined]  
#340 at C:\Users\Ricardo Martinho.julia\packages\Plots\p3KMq\src\output.jl:6 [inlined]  
#open#378 at .\io.jl:384  
open at .\io.jl:381 [inlined]  
png at C:\Users\Ricardo Martinho.julia\packages\Plots\p3KMq\src\output.jl:6  
unknown function (ip: 269c474c)  
\_jl\_invoke at C:/workdir/src\gf.c:2377 [inlined]  
ijl\_apply\_generic at C:/workdir/src\gf.c:2559  
savefig at C:\Users\Ricardo Martinho.julia\packages\Plots\p3KMq\src\output.jl:149  
unknown function (ip: 269c3ccc)  
\_jl\_invoke at C:/workdir/src\gf.c:2377 [inlined]  
ijl\_apply\_generic at C:/workdir/src\gf.c:2559  
##1#313 at C:\Users\Ricardo Martinho.julia\packages\Plots\p3KMq\src\init.jl:111  
unknown function (ip: 15fc068d)  
\_jl\_invoke at C:/workdir/src\gf.c:2377 [inlined]  
ijl\_apply\_generic at C:/workdir/src\gf.c:2559  
jl\_apply at C:/workdir/src\julia.h:1843 [inlined]  
do\_call at C:/workdir/src\interpreter.c:126  
eval\_value at C:/workdir/src\interpreter.c:215  
eval\_stmt\_value at C:/workdir/src\interpreter.c:166 [inlined]  
eval\_body at C:/workdir/src\interpreter.c:594  
jl\_interpret\_toplevel\_thunk at C:/workdir/src\interpreter.c:750  
jl\_toplevel\_eval\_flex at C:/workdir/src\toplevel.c:906  
ijl\_toplevel\_eval at C:/workdir/src\toplevel.c:915 [inlined]  
ijl\_toplevel\_eval\_in at C:/workdir/src\toplevel.c:965  
eval at .\boot.jl:368 [inlined]  
eval at C:\Users\Ricardo Martinho.julia\packages\Plots\p3KMq\src\Plots.jl:1 [inlined]  
\_broadcast\_getindex\_evalf at .\broadcast.jl:670 [inlined]  
\_broadcast\_getindex at .\broadcast.jl:643 [inlined]  
getindex at .\broadcast.jl:597 [inlined]  
copy at .\broadcast.jl:899  
unknown function (ip: 15fb08f5)  
\_jl\_invoke at C:/workdir/src\gf.c:2358 [inlined]  
ijl\_apply\_generic at C:/workdir/src\gf.c:2559  
materialize at .\broadcast.jl:860 [inlined]  
macro expansion at C:\Users\Ricardo Martinho.julia\packages\Plots\p3KMq\src\init.jl:126 [inlined]  
macro expansion at C:\Users\Ricardo Martinho.julia\packages\SnoopPrecompile\1XXT1\src\SnoopPrecompile.jl:62 [inlined]  
#581 at C:\Users\Ricardo Martinho.julia\packages\Plots\p3KMq\src\init.jl:123  
withenv at .\env.jl:172  
unknown function (ip: 15faff37)  
\_jl\_invoke at C:/workdir/src\gf.c:2377 [inlined]  
ijl\_apply\_generic at C:/workdir/src\gf.c:2559  
macro expansion at C:\Users\Ricardo Martinho.julia\packages\Plots\p3KMq\src\init.jl:122 [inlined]  
top-level scope at C:\Users\Ricardo Martinho.julia\packages\SnoopPrecompile\1XXT1\src\SnoopPrecompile.jl:119  
jl\_fptr\_args at C:/workdir/src\gf.c:2138  
\_jl\_invoke at C:/workdir/src\gf.c:2377 [inlined]  
ijl\_invoke at C:/workdir/src\gf.c:2384  
jl\_toplevel\_eval\_flex at C:/workdir/src\toplevel.c:897  
jl\_toplevel\_eval\_flex at C:/workdir/src\toplevel.c:850  
ijl\_toplevel\_eval at C:/workdir/src\toplevel.c:915 [inlined]  
ijl\_toplevel\_eval\_in at C:/workdir/src\toplevel.c:965  
eval at .\boot.jl:368 [inlined]  
include\_string at .\loading.jl:1428  
jl\_fptr\_args at C:/workdir/src\gf.c:2138  
\_jl\_invoke at C:/workdir/src\gf.c:2358 [inlined]  
ijl\_apply\_generic at C:/workdir/src\gf.c:2559  
\_include at .\loading.jl:1488  
include at .\Base.jl:419  
jfptr\_include\_45962.clone\_1 at C:\Users\Ricardo Martinho\AppData\Local\Programs\Julia-1.8.5\lib\julia\sys.dll (unknown line)  
\_jl\_invoke at C:/workdir/src\gf.c:2358 [inlined]  
ijl\_apply\_generic at C:/workdir/src\gf.c:2559  
jl\_apply at C:/workdir/src\julia.h:1843 [inlined]  
jl\_f\_\_call\_latest at C:/workdir/src\builtins.c:774  
include at C:\Users\Ricardo Martinho.julia\packages\Plots\p3KMq\src\Plots.jl:1  
unknown function (ip: 15f26325)  
\_jl\_invoke at C:/workdir/src\gf.c:2358 [inlined]  
ijl\_apply\_generic at C:/workdir/src\gf.c:2559  
jl\_apply at C:/workdir/src\julia.h:1843 [inlined]  
do\_call at C:/workdir/src\interpreter.c:126  
eval\_value at C:/workdir/src\interpreter.c:215  
eval\_stmt\_value at C:/workdir/src\interpreter.c:166 [inlined]  
eval\_body at C:/workdir/src\interpreter.c:594  
jl\_interpret\_toplevel\_thunk at C:/workdir/src\interpreter.c:750  
jl\_toplevel\_eval\_flex at C:/workdir/src\toplevel.c:906  
jl\_eval\_module\_expr at C:/workdir/src\toplevel.c:203 [inlined]  
jl\_toplevel\_eval\_flex at C:/workdir/src\toplevel.c:709  
jl\_toplevel\_eval\_flex at C:/workdir/src\toplevel.c:850  
ijl\_toplevel\_eval at C:/workdir/src\toplevel.c:915 [inlined]  
ijl\_toplevel\_eval\_in at C:/workdir/src\toplevel.c:965  
eval at .\boot.jl:368 [inlined]  
include\_string at .\loading.jl:1428  
jl\_fptr\_args at C:/workdir/src\gf.c:2138  
\_jl\_invoke at C:/workdir/src\gf.c:2358 [inlined]  
ijl\_apply\_generic at C:/workdir/src\gf.c:2559  
\_include at .\loading.jl:1488  
include at .\Base.jl:419 [inlined]  
include\_package\_for\_output at .\loading.jl:1554  
jfptr\_include\_package\_for\_output\_46740.clone\_1 at C:\Users\Ricardo Martinho\AppData\Local\Programs\Julia-1.8.5\lib\julia\sys.dll (unknown line)  
\_jl\_invoke at C:/workdir/src\gf.c:2358 [inlined]  
ijl\_apply\_generic at C:/workdir/src\gf.c:2559  
jl\_apply at C:/workdir/src\julia.h:1843 [inlined]  
do\_call at C:/workdir/src\interpreter.c:126  
eval\_value at C:/workdir/src\interpreter.c:215  
eval\_stmt\_value at C:/workdir/src\interpreter.c:166 [inlined]  
eval\_body at C:/workdir/src\interpreter.c:594  
jl\_interpret\_toplevel\_thunk at C:/workdir/src\interpreter.c:750  
jl\_toplevel\_eval\_flex at C:/workdir/src\toplevel.c:906  
jl\_toplevel\_eval\_flex at C:/workdir/src\toplevel.c:850  
ijl\_toplevel\_eval at C:/workdir/src\toplevel.c:915 [inlined]  
ijl\_toplevel\_eval\_in at C:/workdir/src\toplevel.c:965  
eval at .\boot.jl:368 [inlined]  
include\_string at .\loading.jl:1428  
include\_string at .\loading.jl:1438  
jl\_fptr\_args at C:/workdir/src\gf.c:2138  
\_jl\_invoke at C:/workdir/src\gf.c:2358 [inlined]  
ijl\_apply\_generic at C:/workdir/src\gf.c:2559  
exec\_options at .\client.jl:301  
\_start at .\client.jl:522  
jfptr\_\_start\_41558.clone\_1 at C:\Users\Ricardo Martinho\AppData\Local\Programs\Julia-1.8.5\lib\julia\sys.dll (unknown line)  
\_jl\_invoke at C:/workdir/src\gf.c:2358 [inlined]  
ijl\_apply\_generic at C:/workdir/src\gf.c:2559  
jl\_apply at C:/workdir/src\julia.h:1843 [inlined]  
true\_main at C:/workdir/src\jlapi.c:575  
jl\_repl\_entrypoint at C:/workdir/src\jlapi.c:719  
jl\_load\_repl at C:/workdir/cli\loader\_lib.c:471  
mainCRTStartup at C:/workdir/cli\loader\_exe.c:59  
BaseThreadInitThunk at C:\WINDOWS\System32\KERNEL32.DLL (unknown line)  
RtlGetAppContainerNamedObjectPath at C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\ntdll.dll (unknown line)  
RtlGetAppContainerNamedObjectPath at C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\ntdll.dll (unknown line)  
Allocations: 51547929 (Pool: 51538719; Big: 9210); GC: 41  
ERROR: Failed to precompile Plots [91a5bcdd-55d7-5caf-9e0b-520d859cae80] to C:\Users\Ricardo Martinho.julia\compiled\v1.8\Plots\jl\_D0EF.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:1707  
[3] compilecache  
@ .\loading.jl:1651 [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

Trying to update plots I get that the following 3 packages are outdated

⌅ [e9f186c6] + Libffi\_jll v3.2.2+1  
⌅ [458c3c95] + OpenSSL\_jll v1.1.20+0  
⌅ [214eeab7] + fzf\_jll v0.29.0+0

Info Packages marked with ⌅ have new versions available but compatibility constraints restrict them from upgrading. To see why use `status --outdated -m`.

What should I do?