# Unable to install Plots (Unable to automatically install OpenSSL)

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**Category:** New to Julia\
**Tags:** question, package\
**Created:** [March 30, 2021, 2:53pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/unable-to-install-plots-unable-to-automatically-install-openssl/58239 "2021-03-30T14:53:14Z")\
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Hi. I am new to Juila and want to install Plots package.  
I checked previous topics about it but none of the solutions helps. E.g. It’s not Windows and I cannot upgrade the OS.

Is it possible to install Plots without OpenSSL or is there some other ways to install it?

The julia was installed via Download page and “Generic Linux on x86”-64 bit  
The server is Ubuntu 18.04.5  
`uname -r` returns 4.15.0-96-generic

Here is the error log:

```julia
 Updating registry at `~/.julia/registries/General`
   Resolving package versions...
  Downloaded artifact: OpenSSL
  Downloaded artifact: OpenSSL
ERROR: Unable to automatically install 'OpenSSL' from '/home/hy353/.julia/packages/OpenSSL_jll/l2Av2/Artifacts.toml'
Stacktrace:
  [1] error(s::String)
    @ Base ./error.jl:33
  [2] ensure_artifact_installed(name::String, meta::Dict{String, Any}, artifacts_toml::String; platform::Base.BinaryPlatforms.Platform, verbose::Bool, quiet_download::Bool)
    @ Pkg.Artifacts /buildworker/worker/package_linux64/build/usr/share/julia/stdlib/v1.6/Pkg/src/Artifacts.jl:436
  [3] ensure_all_artifacts_installed(artifacts_toml::String; platform::Base.BinaryPlatforms.Platform, pkg_uuid::Nothing, include_lazy::Bool, verbose::Bool, quiet_download::Bool)
    @ Pkg.Artifacts /buildworker/worker/package_linux64/build/usr/share/julia/stdlib/v1.6/Pkg/src/Artifacts.jl:501
  [4] download_artifacts(ctx::Pkg.Types.Context, pkg_roots::Vector{String}; platform::Base.BinaryPlatforms.Platform, verbose::Bool)
    @ Pkg.Operations /buildworker/worker/package_linux64/build/usr/share/julia/stdlib/v1.6/Pkg/src/Operations.jl:702
  [5] download_artifacts(ctx::Pkg.Types.Context, pkgs::Vector{Pkg.Types.PackageSpec}; platform::Base.BinaryPlatforms.Platform, julia_version::VersionNumber, verbose::Bool)
    @ Pkg.Operations /buildworker/worker/package_linux64/build/usr/share/julia/stdlib/v1.6/Pkg/src/Operations.jl:680
  [6] add(ctx::Pkg.Types.Context, pkgs::Vector{Pkg.Types.PackageSpec}, new_git::Vector{Base.UUID}; preserve::Pkg.Types.PreserveLevel, platform::Base.BinaryPlatforms.Platform)
    @ Pkg.Operations /buildworker/worker/package_linux64/build/usr/share/julia/stdlib/v1.6/Pkg/src/Operations.jl:1235
  [7] add(ctx::Pkg.Types.Context, pkgs::Vector{Pkg.Types.PackageSpec}; preserve::Pkg.Types.PreserveLevel, platform::Base.BinaryPlatforms.Platform, kwargs::Base.Iterators.Pairs{Union{}, Union{}, Tuple{}, NamedTuple{(), Tuple{}}})
    @ Pkg.API /buildworker/worker/package_linux64/build/usr/share/julia/stdlib/v1.6/Pkg/src/API.jl:197
  [8] add
    @ /buildworker/worker/package_linux64/build/usr/share/julia/stdlib/v1.6/Pkg/src/API.jl:148 [inlined]
  [9] add(pkgs::Vector{Pkg.Types.PackageSpec}; kwargs::Base.Iterators.Pairs{Union{}, Union{}, Tuple{}, NamedTuple{(), Tuple{}}})
    @ Pkg.API /buildworker/worker/package_linux64/build/usr/share/julia/stdlib/v1.6/Pkg/src/API.jl:73
 [10] add(pkgs::Vector{Pkg.Types.PackageSpec})
    @ Pkg.API /buildworker/worker/package_linux64/build/usr/share/julia/stdlib/v1.6/Pkg/src/API.jl:72
 [11] do_cmd!(command::Pkg.REPLMode.Command, repl::REPL.LineEditREPL)
    @ Pkg.REPLMode /buildworker/worker/package_linux64/build/usr/share/julia/stdlib/v1.6/Pkg/src/REPLMode/REPLMode.jl:408
 [12] do_cmd(repl::REPL.LineEditREPL, input::String; do_rethrow::Bool)
    @ Pkg.REPLMode /buildworker/worker/package_linux64/build/usr/share/julia/stdlib/v1.6/Pkg/src/REPLMode/REPLMode.jl:386
 [13] do_cmd
    @ /buildworker/worker/package_linux64/build/usr/share/julia/stdlib/v1.6/Pkg/src/REPLMode/REPLMode.jl:377 [inlined]
 [14] (::Pkg.REPLMode.var"#24#27"{REPL.LineEditREPL, REPL.LineEdit.Prompt})(s::REPL.LineEdit.MIState, buf::IOBuffer, ok::Bool)
    @ Pkg.REPLMode /buildworker/worker/package_linux64/build/usr/share/julia/stdlib/v1.6/Pkg/src/REPLMode/REPLMode.jl:550
 [15] #invokelatest#2
    @ ./essentials.jl:708 [inlined]
 [16] invokelatest
    @ ./essentials.jl:706 [inlined]
 [17] run_interface(terminal::REPL.Terminals.TextTerminal, m::REPL.LineEdit.ModalInterface, s::REPL.LineEdit.MIState)
    @ REPL.LineEdit /buildworker/worker/package_linux64/build/usr/share/julia/stdlib/v1.6/REPL/src/LineEdit.jl:2441
 [18] run_frontend(repl::REPL.LineEditREPL, backend::REPL.REPLBackendRef)
    @ REPL /buildworker/worker/package_linux64/build/usr/share/julia/stdlib/v1.6/REPL/src/REPL.jl:1126
 [19] (::REPL.var"#44#49"{REPL.LineEditREPL, REPL.REPLBackendRef})()
    @ REPL ./task.jl:406

```

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What does

```julia
using Downloads
url = "https://github.com/JuliaBinaryWrappers/OpenSSL_jll.jl/releases/download/OpenSSL-v1.1.1%2B2/OpenSSL.v1.1.1.x86_64-linux-gnu.tar.gz"
Downloads.download(url)

```

say?

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Hi. It works, showing

```julia
"/tmp/jl_3HpI7z"

```

I think https is ok in the server as I can use `wget` and git.

But the problem is still here. Cannot install plots as well as openssl

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Hi, I have a similar problem with a dependency (MPICH\_jll) when trying to install PETSc, whether I am installing it from an URL or from a local path after downloading the repo manually.

My current guess is that it has something to do with the company preventing the installation of binaries, since it works on my laptop at home.

_ **URL** _

```julia
(v1.7) pkg> add MPICH_jll
    Updating registry at `~/.julia/registries/General`
    Updating git-repo `https://github.com/JuliaRegistries/General.git`
   Resolving package versions...
  Downloaded artifact: MPICH
  Downloaded artifact: MPICH
ERROR: Unable to automatically install 'MPICH' from '/home/vj611463/.julia/packages/MPICH_jll/HKdV9/Artifacts.toml'
Stacktrace:
  [1] error(s::String)
    @ Base ./error.jl:33
  [2] ensure_artifact_installed(name::String, meta::Dict{String, Any}, artifacts_toml::String; platform::Base.BinaryPlat [3] download_artifacts(env::Pkg.Types.EnvCache; platform::Base.BinaryPlatforms.Platform, julia_version::VersionNumber, verbose::Bool, io::Base.TTY)
    @ Pkg.Operations /net/jabba/home0/vj611463/installs/julia-1.7.3/share/julia/stdlib/v1.7/Pkg/src/Operations.jl:617
  [4] add(ctx::Pkg.Types.Context, pkgs::Vector{Pkg.Types.PackageSpec}, new_git::Set{Base.UUID}; preserve::Pkg.Types.PreserveLevel, platform::Base.BinaryPlatforms.Platform)
    @ Pkg.Operations /net/jabba/home0/vj611463/installs/julia-1.7.3/share/julia/stdlib/v1.7/Pkg/src/Operations.jl:1182
  [5] add(ctx::Pkg.Types.Context, pkgs::Vector{Pkg.Types.PackageSpec}; preserve::Pkg.Types.PreserveLevel, platform::Base.BinaryPlatforms.Platform, kwargs::Base.Pairs{Symbol, Base.TTY, Tuple{Symbol}, NamedTuple{(:io,), Tuple{Base.TTY}}})
    @ Pkg.API /net/jabba/home0/vj611463/installs/julia-1.7.3/share/julia/stdlib/v1.7/Pkg/src/API.jl:268
  [6] add(pkgs::Vector{Pkg.Types.PackageSpec}; io::Base.TTY, kwargs::Base.Pairs{Symbol, Union{}, Tuple{}, NamedTuple{(), Tuple{}}})
    @ Pkg.API /net/jabba/home0/vj611463/installs/julia-1.7.3/share/julia/stdlib/v1.7/Pkg/src/API.jl:149
  [7] add(pkgs::Vector{Pkg.Types.PackageSpec})
    @ Pkg.API /net/jabba/home0/vj611463/installs/julia-1.7.3/share/julia/stdlib/v1.7/Pkg/src/API.jl:144
  [8] do_cmd!(command::Pkg.REPLMode.Command, repl::REPL.LineEditREPL)
    @ Pkg.REPLMode /net/jabba/home0/vj611463/installs/julia-1.7.3/share/julia/stdlib/v1.7/Pkg/src/REPLMode/REPLMode.jl:407
  [9] do_cmd(repl::REPL.LineEditREPL, input::String; do_rethrow::Bool)
    @ Pkg.REPLMode /net/jabba/home0/vj611463/installs/julia-1.7.3/share/julia/stdlib/v1.7/Pkg/src/REPLMode/REPLMode.jl:385
 [10] do_cmd
    @ /net/jabba/home0/vj611463/installs/julia-1.7.3/share/julia/stdlib/v1.7/Pkg/src/REPLMode/REPLMode.jl:376 [inlined]
 [11] (::Pkg.REPLMode.var"#24#27"{REPL.LineEditREPL, REPL.LineEdit.Prompt})(s::REPL.LineEdit.MIState, buf::IOBuffer, ok::Bool)
    @ Pkg.REPLMode /net/jabba/home0/vj611463/installs/julia-1.7.3/share/julia/stdlib/v1.7/Pkg/src/REPLMode/REPLMode.jl:549
 [12] #invokelatest#2
    @ ./essentials.jl:716 [inlined]
 [13] invokelatest
    @ ./essentials.jl:714 [inlined]
 [14] run_interface(terminal::REPL.Terminals.TextTerminal, m::REPL.LineEdit.ModalInterface, s::REPL.LineEdit.MIState)
    @ REPL.LineEdit /net/jabba/home0/vj611463/installs/julia-1.7.3/share/julia/stdlib/v1.7/REPL/src/LineEdit.jl:2493
 [15] run_frontend(repl::REPL.LineEditREPL, backend::REPL.REPLBackendRef)
    @ REPL /net/jabba/home0/vj611463/installs/julia-1.7.3/share/julia/stdlib/v1.7/REPL/src/REPL.jl:1232
 [16] (::REPL.var"#49#54"{REPL.LineEditREPL, REPL.REPLBackendRef})()
    @ REPL ./task.jl:429

```

_ **locally** _

```julia
julia> using Pkg
julia> Pkg.add(path="/home/ccc/vj611463/travail/MPICH_jll.jl")
    Updating git-repo `/net/jabba/home0/vj611463/travail/MPICH_jll.jl`
   Resolving package versions...
  Downloaded artifact: MPICH
  Downloaded artifact: MPICH
ERROR: Unable to automatically install 'MPICH' from '/home/ccc/vj611463/.julia/packages/MPICH_jll/HKdV9/Artifacts.toml'
Stacktrace:
  [1] error(s::String)
    @ Base ./error.jl:33
  [2] ensure_artifact_installed(name::String, meta::Dict{String, Any}, artifacts_toml::String; platform::Base.BinaryPlatforms.Platform, verbose::Bool, quiet_download::Bool, io::Base.TTY)
    @ Pkg.Artifacts /net/jabba/home0/vj611463/installs/julia-1.7.3/share/julia/stdlib/v1.7/Pkg/src/Artifacts.jl:441
  [3] download_artifacts(env::Pkg.Types.EnvCache; platform::Base.BinaryPlatforms.Platform, julia_version::VersionNumber, verbose::Bool, io::Base.TTY)
    @ Pkg.Operations /net/jabba/home0/vj611463/installs/julia-1.7.3/share/julia/stdlib/v1.7/Pkg/src/Operations.jl:617
  [4] add(ctx::Pkg.Types.Context, pkgs::Vector{Pkg.Types.PackageSpec}, new_git::Set{Base.UUID}; preserve::Pkg.Types.PreserveLevel, platform::Base.BinaryPlatforms.Platform)
    @ Pkg.Operations /net/jabba/home0/vj611463/installs/julia-1.7.3/share/julia/stdlib/v1.7/Pkg/src/Operations.jl:1182
  [5] add(ctx::Pkg.Types.Context, pkgs::Vector{Pkg.Types.PackageSpec}; preserve::Pkg.Types.PreserveLevel, platform::Base.BinaryPlatforms.Platform, kwargs::Base.Pairs{Symbol, Base.TTY, Tuple{Symbol}, NamedTuple{(:io,), Tuple{Base.TTY}}})
    @ Pkg.API /net/jabba/home0/vj611463/installs/julia-1.7.3/share/julia/stdlib/v1.7/Pkg/src/API.jl:268
  [6] add(pkgs::Vector{Pkg.Types.PackageSpec}; io::Base.TTY, kwargs::Base.Pairs{Symbol, Union{}, Tuple{}, NamedTuple{(), Tuple{}}})
    @ Pkg.API /net/jabba/home0/vj611463/installs/julia-1.7.3/share/julia/stdlib/v1.7/Pkg/src/API.jl:149
  [7] add(pkgs::Vector{Pkg.Types.PackageSpec})
    @ Pkg.API /net/jabba/home0/vj611463/installs/julia-1.7.3/share/julia/stdlib/v1.7/Pkg/src/API.jl:144
  [8] #add#26
    @ /net/jabba/home0/vj611463/installs/julia-1.7.3/share/julia/stdlib/v1.7/Pkg/src/API.jl:141 [inlined]
  [9] add
    @ /net/jabba/home0/vj611463/installs/julia-1.7.3/share/julia/stdlib/v1.7/Pkg/src/API.jl:141 [inlined]
 [10] add(; name::Nothing, uuid::Nothing, version::Nothing, url::Nothing, rev::Nothing, path::String, mode::Pkg.Types.PackageMode, subdir::Nothing, kwargs::Base.Pairs{Symbol, Union{}, Tuple{}, NamedTuple{(), Tuple{}}})
    @ Pkg.API /net/jabba/home0/vj611463/installs/julia-1.7.3/share/julia/stdlib/v1.7/Pkg/src/API.jl:166
 [11] top-level scope
    @ REPL[4]:1

```

I know I am reviving this topic but i couldn’t find a solution online or figure a workaround.