# Seeking julia 1.6 binary for linux

**URL:** <https://discourse.julialang.org/t/seeking-julia-1-6-binary-for-linux/52846>\
**Category:** General Usage\
**Tags:** versions\
**Created:** [January 4, 2021, 8:43pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/seeking-julia-1-6-binary-for-linux/52846 "2021-01-04T20:43:06Z")\
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**Author:** ![Alex\_Ellison](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/alex_ellison/32/5749_2.png) [@Alex\_Ellison](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/Alex_Ellison)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2021, 8:43pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/seeking-julia-1-6-binary-for-linux/52846/1 "2021-01-04T20:43:07Z")

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Hey all,  
I see how one can download [stable julia](https://julialang.org/downloads/), [old julia](https://julialang.org/downloads/oldreleases/), or [nightly julia](https://julialang.org/downloads/nightlies/). Right now, stable is 1.5.x and nightly appears to be just 1.7 (at least through the nightlies page). I really need 1.6. Is there somewhere those binaries are made available?  
Thanks  
Alex

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**Author:** ![dilumaluthge](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/dilumaluthge/32/29283_2.png) [@dilumaluthge](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/dilumaluthge)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2021, 8:50pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/seeking-julia-1-6-binary-for-linux/52846/2 "2021-01-04T20:50:08Z")

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We actually do have “nightlies” for the `release-1.6` branch. The URLs look like this:

- [https://julialangnightlies-s3.julialang.org/bin/linux/x64/1.6/julia-latest-linux64.tar.gz](https://julialangnightlies-s3.julialang.org/bin/linux/x64/1.6/julia-latest-linux64.tar.gz)

As with any nightly builds, you should expect that the 1.6 nighties are unstable.

@staticfloat @maleadt should we post the links for the 1.6 nightlies somewhere more visible?

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**Author:** ![staticfloat](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/staticfloat/32/34_2.png) [@staticfloat](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/staticfloat)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2021, 8:56pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/seeking-julia-1-6-binary-for-linux/52846/3 "2021-01-04T20:56:46Z")

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Sure, it’s only in the twilight between branching and a release that the distinction is useful, but I’m happy for anyone to submit a PR to make this clearer for users.