# REPL freezes without error

**URL:** <https://discourse.julialang.org/t/repl-freezes-without-error/129074>\
**Category:** General Usage\
**Tags:** repl\
**Created:** [May 16, 2025, 5:54pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/repl-freezes-without-error/129074 "2025-05-16T17:54:23Z")\
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**Author:** ![Buk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/54ee81/32.png) [@Buk](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/Buk)\
**Post date:** [May 17, 2025, 7:13am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/repl-freezes-without-error/129074/3 "2025-05-17T07:13:05Z")

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Thanks for the response. Its more than I got to:

> [@Prompts that do not accept the labeled responses nor the default](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/prompts-that-do-not-accept-the-labeled-responses-nor-the-default/129069):
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> Why does this happen? julia\> using Plots, Interact │ Packages [Plots, Interact] not found, but packages named [Plots, Interact] are available from a registry. │ Install packages? │ (@v1.12) pkg\> add Plots Interact └ (y/n/o) [y]: Selection not recognized No matter if I type y{enter} or just {enter} or ‘n’ or ‘o’ and {enter} always the same response “Selection not recognized”?

Conclusion. Ditch Julia.

1. it aint ready for prime time.
2. you can whilst dixie before getting answers to apparently simple questions.

be well. Buk.

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