# Pkg.update() doesn't update

**URL:** <https://discourse.julialang.org/t/pkg-update-doesnt-update/18557>\
**Category:** General Usage\
**Created:** [December 11, 2018, 12:33pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/pkg-update-doesnt-update/18557 "2018-12-11T12:33:02Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![ndinsmore](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/ndinsmore/32/7433_2.png) [@ndinsmore](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/ndinsmore)\
**Post date:** [December 11, 2018, 12:33pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/pkg-update-doesnt-update/18557/1 "2018-12-11T12:33:02Z")

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When I run Pkg.update() or update at the package prompt, all I get is:

> julia\> Pkg.update()  
> Updating registry at `~/.julia/registries/General`  
> ┌ Warning: Some registries failed to update:  
> │ — `~/.julia/registries/General` — registry dirty  
> └ @ Pkg.API /Users/osx/buildbot/slave/package\_osx64/build/usr/share/julia/stdlib/v1.0/Pkg/src/API.jl:157  
> Resolving package versions…  
> Updating `~/.julia/environments/v1.0/Project.toml`  
> [no changes]  
> Updating `~/.julia/environments/v1.0/Manifest.toml`  
> [no changes]

In particular I know that Atom.jl is at 0.7.11 but I am stuck at 0.7.10. Even if I do add Atom@0.7.11 , it still adds 0.7.10. Nothing else looks like it is updating either.

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**Author:** ![rdeits](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/rdeits/32/286_2.png) [@rdeits](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/rdeits)\
**Post date:** [December 11, 2018, 12:55pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/pkg-update-doesnt-update/18557/2 "2018-12-11T12:55:55Z")

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Looks like it might be the same issue as [Registry dirty - #17 by greg\_plowman](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/registry-dirty/17989/17) , so updating to julia 1.0.2 and/or deleting the registries folder may fix it.