# Package modification, has no effect

**URL:** <https://discourse.julialang.org/t/package-modification-has-no-effect/13494>\
**Category:** General Usage\
**Created:** [August 15, 2018, 12:18pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/package-modification-has-no-effect/13494 "2018-08-15T12:18:45Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![zhangliye](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/zhangliye/32/3208_2.png) [@zhangliye](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/zhangliye)\
**Post date:** [August 15, 2018, 12:18pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/package-modification-has-no-effect/13494/1 "2018-08-15T12:18:45Z")

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I developed a package on the local machine and used the package in some scripts to process data. I modified the package but when I run the Julia script nothing has been changed. Only when I changed the name of the function, the modification has effect. I closed all the Julia program before running the Julia script from the Linux shell.  
How to make the modification be available?

System: Unbuntu  
Julia 0.6.2

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**Author:** ![Tamas\_Papp](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/tamas_papp/32/25949_2.png) [@Tamas\_Papp](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/Tamas_Papp)\
**Post date:** [August 15, 2018, 12:51pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/package-modification-has-no-effect/13494/2 "2018-08-15T12:51:31Z")

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Please share more information about your work setup. In particular, are you using Revise.jl, and are you sure you saved the file?

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**Author:** ![zhangliye](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/zhangliye/32/3208_2.png) [@zhangliye](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/zhangliye)\
**Post date:** [August 15, 2018, 11:23pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/package-modification-has-no-effect/13494/3 "2018-08-15T23:23:46Z")

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i did not use revise.jl. I edit and test the files on windows in atom. Then, uploaded to the linux server using FTP. I have checked the code using linux command and I am sure the code has been changed. I also check and close all the Julia programme using the command “kill -9 “.

Is it possible that the compiled result is not replaced by the new one?