# Pkg.jl telemetry should be opt-in

**URL:** <https://discourse.julialang.org/t/pkg-jl-telemetry-should-be-opt-in/42209>\
**Category:** Internals & Design\
**Created:** [June 28, 2020, 9:11pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/pkg-jl-telemetry-should-be-opt-in/42209 "2020-06-28T21:11:37Z")\
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Regarding Debian, they do have a system to track popularity of packages: [popcon](https://popcon.debian.org/). But it’s opt-in, you need to install the [`popularity-contest`](https://packages.debian.org/popularity-contest) package

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