# Proper way to install Julia on a multi-user linux VM?

**URL:** <https://discourse.julialang.org/t/proper-way-to-install-julia-on-a-multi-user-linux-vm/73358>\
**Category:** General Usage\
**Tags:** question, linux\
**Created:** [December 20, 2021, 5:02am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/proper-way-to-install-julia-on-a-multi-user-linux-vm/73358 "2021-12-20T05:02:12Z")\
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**Author:** ![StatisticalMouse](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/statisticalmouse/32/43370_2.png) [@StatisticalMouse](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/StatisticalMouse)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2021, 5:02am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/proper-way-to-install-julia-on-a-multi-user-linux-vm/73358/1 "2021-12-20T05:02:12Z")

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I can install Julia for a single user easily, but how should I install it on a linux VM so that all users are able to use it properly?

My concern is mostly about the loaded packages, pre-compilation, settings, that sort of thing. The main Julia executable should be in a central directory, and the per-user things on their own directories.

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**Author:** ![fredrikekre](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/fredrikekre/32/1688_2.png) [@fredrikekre](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/fredrikekre)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2021, 7:57am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/proper-way-to-install-julia-on-a-multi-user-linux-vm/73358/2 "2021-12-20T07:57:30Z")

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What you describe is the default behavior.

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**Author:** ![StatisticalMouse](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/statisticalmouse/32/43370_2.png) [@StatisticalMouse](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/StatisticalMouse)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2021, 11:27am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/proper-way-to-install-julia-on-a-multi-user-linux-vm/73358/3 "2021-12-20T11:27:01Z")

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Ok, good to hear.