# Xubuntu 20.04 Plot install failure
**URL:** https://discourse.julialang.org/t/xubuntu-20-04-plot-install-failure/82722
**Category:** New to Julia
**Tags:** plot
**Created:** [June 14, 2022, 3:34am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/xubuntu-20-04-plot-install-failure/82722 "2022-06-14T03:34:48Z")
**Posts on this page:** 8
**Page:** 1
### Author:  [@David\_Annetts](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/David_Annetts)
#### Post date: [June 14, 2022, 3:34am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/xubuntu-20-04-plot-install-failure/82722/1 "2022-06-14T03:34:48Z")
Hi,
I’m looking at the possibility of using Julia as a data-processing environment. While the program (1.7.3) installs without issue, I have consistently (since (1.5.?) hit errors when attempting to install packages so that I can plot things, ideally data. Errors (after `pkg.add("Plots")` are
```julia
✗ Cairo_jll
✗ Qt5Base_jll
✗ HarfBuzz_jll
✗ libass_jll
✗ FFMPEG_jll
✗ FFMPEG
✗ GR_jll
✗ Plots
125 dependencies successfully precompiled in 102 seconds
8 dependencies errored. To see a full report either run `import Pkg; Pkg.precompile()` or load the packages
```
This strikes me as something fundamental, so I am curious: What am I doing wrong? Is julia capable of plotting on linux?
Many thanks in advance,
D.
---
### Author:  [@jling](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/jling)
#### Post date: [June 14, 2022, 4:06am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/xubuntu-20-04-plot-install-failure/82722/2 "2022-06-14T04:06:10Z")
> [@David\_Annetts](#):
>
> While the program (1.7.3) installs without issue
how did you install Julia
---
### Author:  [@David\_Annetts](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/David_Annetts)
#### Post date: [June 14, 2022, 4:13am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/xubuntu-20-04-plot-install-failure/82722/3 "2022-06-14T04:13:16Z")
Installation procedure is
- extract archive
- move the archive to `/usr/local`
- `ln -s /usr/local/julia-1.7.3/bin/julia /usr/local/bin/julia`
I test the installation by typing ‘`julia`’ in my home directory, then checking that `1+2 = 3` and checking that a few other examples in the early pages of the documentation. They do.
---
### Author:  [@kristoffer.carlsson](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/kristoffer.carlsson)
#### Post date: [June 14, 2022, 6:39am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/xubuntu-20-04-plot-install-failure/82722/4 "2022-06-14T06:39:16Z")
What happens if you do `using Plots`.
Or `using GR_jll`?
> [@David\_Annetts](#):
>
> Is julia capable of plotting on linux?
Hehe, yes. There is probably something special with your system.
---
### Author:  [@David\_Annetts](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/David_Annetts)
#### Post date: [June 14, 2022, 7:28am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/xubuntu-20-04-plot-install-failure/82722/5 "2022-06-14T07:28:06Z")
It’s great to hear that plotting is possible in Linux. There may well be something special with my . However, I’m not using anything particularly special. Hardware’s 2014 vintage, and the installation is bog-standard.
`using Plots` triggers a bunch of errors as per below
```julia
julia> using Plots
[Info: Precompiling Plots [91a5bcdd-55d7-5caf-9e0b-520d859cae80]
ERROR: LoadError: InitError: could not load library "/home/dwa/.julia/artifacts/b069ad81d556658ea64a543367e128e535fab269/lib/libgobject-2.0.so"
/home/dwa/.julia/artifacts/b069ad81d556658ea64a543367e128e535fab269/lib/libgobject-2.0.so: undefined symbol: g_uri_ref
Stacktrace:
[1] dlopen(s::String, flags::UInt32; throw_error::Bool)
@ Base.Libc.Libdl ./libdl.jl:117
[2] dlopen(s::String, flags::UInt32)
@ Base.Libc.Libdl ./libdl.jl:117
[3] macro expansion
@ ~/.julia/packages/JLLWrappers/QpMQW/src/products/library_generators.jl:54 [inlined]
[4] __init__ ()
@ Glib_jll ~/.julia/packages/Glib_jll/2OVnY/src/wrappers/x86_64-linux-gnu.jl:36
[5] _include_from_serialized(path::String, depmods::Vector{Any})
@ Base ./loading.jl:768
[6] _require_search_from_serialized(pkg::Base.PkgId, sourcepath::String)
@ Base ./loading.jl:854
[7] _require(pkg::Base.PkgId)
@ Base ./loading.jl:1097
[8] require(uuidkey::Base.PkgId)
@ Base ./loading.jl:1013
[9] require(into::Module, mod::Symbol)
@ Base ./loading.jl:997
[10] include(mod::Module, _path::String)
@ Base ./Base.jl:418
[11] top-level scope
@ ~/.julia/packages/JLLWrappers/QpMQW/src/toplevel_generators.jl:188
[12] include
@ ./Base.jl:418 [inlined]
[13] include_package_for_output(pkg::Base.PkgId, input::String, depot_path::Vector{String}, dl_load_path::Vector{String}, load_path::Vector{String}, concrete_deps::Vector{Pair{Base.PkgId, UInt64}}, source::String)
@ Base ./loading.jl:1318
[14] top-level scope
@ none:1
[15] eval
@ ./boot.jl:373 [inlined]
[16] eval(x::Expr)
@ Base.MainInclude ./client.jl:453
[17] top-level scope
@ none:1
during initialization of module Glib_jll
in expression starting at /home/dwa/.julia/packages/Cairo_jll/HW4xi/src/wrappers/x86_64-linux-gnu.jl:4
in expression starting at /home/dwa/.julia/packages/Cairo_jll/HW4xi/src/Cairo_jll.jl:2
ERROR: LoadError: Failed to precompile Cairo_jll [83423d85-b0ee-5818-9007-b63ccbeb887a] to /home/dwa/.julia/compiled/v1.7/Cairo_jll/jl_JHWHqb.
Stacktrace:
[1] error(s::String)
@ Base ./error.jl:33
[2] compilecache(pkg::Base.PkgId, path::String, internal_stderr::IO, internal_stdout::IO, ignore_loaded_modules::Bool)
@ Base ./loading.jl:1466
[3] compilecache(pkg::Base.PkgId, path::String)
@ Base ./loading.jl:1410
[4] _require(pkg::Base.PkgId)
@ Base ./loading.jl:1120
[5] require(uuidkey::Base.PkgId)
@ Base ./loading.jl:1013
[6] require(into::Module, mod::Symbol)
@ Base ./loading.jl:997
[7] include(mod::Module, _path::String)
@ Base ./Base.jl:418
[8] top-level scope
@ ~/.julia/packages/JLLWrappers/QpMQW/src/toplevel_generators.jl:188
[9] include
@ ./Base.jl:418 [inlined]
[10] include_package_for_output(pkg::Base.PkgId, input::String, depot_path::Vector{String}, dl_load_path::Vector{String}, load_path::Vector{String}, concrete_deps::Vector{Pair{Base.PkgId, UInt64}}, source::String)
@ Base ./loading.jl:1318
[11] top-level scope
@ none:1
[12] eval
@ ./boot.jl:373 [inlined]
[13] eval(x::Expr)
@ Base.MainInclude ./client.jl:453
[14] top-level scope
@ none:1
in expression starting at /home/dwa/.julia/packages/HarfBuzz_jll/zavaV/src/wrappers/x86_64-linux-gnu.jl:4
in expression starting at /home/dwa/.julia/packages/HarfBuzz_jll/zavaV/src/HarfBuzz_jll.jl:2
ERROR: LoadError: Failed to precompile HarfBuzz_jll [2e76f6c2-a576-52d4-95c1-20adfe4de566] to /home/dwa/.julia/compiled/v1.7/HarfBuzz_jll/jl_MXlrhO.
Stacktrace:
[1] error(s::String)
@ Base ./error.jl:33
[2] compilecache(pkg::Base.PkgId, path::String, internal_stderr::IO, internal_stdout::IO, ignore_loaded_modules::Bool)
@ Base ./loading.jl:1466
[3] compilecache(pkg::Base.PkgId, path::String)
@ Base ./loading.jl:1410
[4] _require(pkg::Base.PkgId)
@ Base ./loading.jl:1120
[5] require(uuidkey::Base.PkgId)
@ Base ./loading.jl:1013
[6] require(into::Module, mod::Symbol)
@ Base ./loading.jl:997
[7] include(mod::Module, _path::String)
@ Base ./Base.jl:418
[8] top-level scope
@ ~/.julia/packages/JLLWrappers/QpMQW/src/toplevel_generators.jl:188
[9] include
@ ./Base.jl:418 [inlined]
[10] include_package_for_output(pkg::Base.PkgId, input::String, depot_path::Vector{String}, dl_load_path::Vector{String}, load_path::Vector{String}, concrete_deps::Vector{Pair{Base.PkgId, UInt64}}, source::String)
@ Base ./loading.jl:1318
[11] top-level scope
@ none:1
[12] eval
@ ./boot.jl:373 [inlined]
[13] eval(x::Expr)
@ Base.MainInclude ./client.jl:453
[14] top-level scope
@ none:1
in expression starting at /home/dwa/.julia/packages/libass_jll/SaaQW/src/wrappers/x86_64-linux-gnu.jl:6
in expression starting at /home/dwa/.julia/packages/libass_jll/SaaQW/src/libass_jll.jl:2
ERROR: LoadError: Failed to precompile libass_jll [0ac62f75-1d6f-5e53-bd7c-93b484bb37c0] to /home/dwa/.julia/compiled/v1.7/libass_jll/jl_40KWXP.
Stacktrace:
[1] error(s::String)
@ Base ./error.jl:33
[2] compilecache(pkg::Base.PkgId, path::String, internal_stderr::IO, internal_stdout::IO, ignore_loaded_modules::Bool)
@ Base ./loading.jl:1466
[3] compilecache(pkg::Base.PkgId, path::String)
@ Base ./loading.jl:1410
[4] _require(pkg::Base.PkgId)
@ Base ./loading.jl:1120
[5] require(uuidkey::Base.PkgId)
@ Base ./loading.jl:1013
[6] require(into::Module, mod::Symbol)
@ Base ./loading.jl:997
[7] include(mod::Module, _path::String)
@ Base ./Base.jl:418
[8] top-level scope
@ ~/.julia/packages/JLLWrappers/QpMQW/src/toplevel_generators.jl:188
[9] include
@ ./Base.jl:418 [inlined]
[10] include_package_for_output(pkg::Base.PkgId, input::String, depot_path::Vector{String}, dl_load_path::Vector{String}, load_path::Vector{String}, concrete_deps::Vector{Pair{Base.PkgId, UInt64}}, source::String)
@ Base ./loading.jl:1318
[11] top-level scope
@ none:1
[12] eval
@ ./boot.jl:373 [inlined]
[13] eval(x::Expr)
@ Base.MainInclude ./client.jl:453
[14] top-level scope
@ none:1
in expression starting at /home/dwa/.julia/packages/FFMPEG_jll/ECokx/src/wrappers/x86_64-linux-gnu.jl:4
in expression starting at /home/dwa/.julia/packages/FFMPEG_jll/ECokx/src/FFMPEG_jll.jl:2
ERROR: LoadError: Failed to precompile FFMPEG_jll [b22a6f82-2f65-5046-a5b2-351ab43fb4e5] to /home/dwa/.julia/compiled/v1.7/FFMPEG_jll/jl_NoNeFq.
Stacktrace:
[1] error(s::String)
@ Base ./error.jl:33
[2] compilecache(pkg::Base.PkgId, path::String, internal_stderr::IO, internal_stdout::IO, ignore_loaded_modules::Bool)
@ Base ./loading.jl:1466
[3] compilecache(pkg::Base.PkgId, path::String)
@ Base ./loading.jl:1410
[4] _require(pkg::Base.PkgId)
@ Base ./loading.jl:1120
[5] require(uuidkey::Base.PkgId)
@ Base ./loading.jl:1013
[6] require(into::Module, mod::Symbol)
@ Base ./loading.jl:997
[7] include
@ ./Base.jl:418 [inlined]
[8] include_package_for_output(pkg::Base.PkgId, input::String, depot_path::Vector{String}, dl_load_path::Vector{String}, load_path::Vector{String}, concrete_deps::Vector{Pair{Base.PkgId, UInt64}}, source::String)
@ Base ./loading.jl:1318
[9] top-level scope
@ none:1
[10] eval
@ ./boot.jl:373 [inlined]
[11] eval(x::Expr)
@ Base.MainInclude ./client.jl:453
[12] top-level scope
@ none:1
in expression starting at /home/dwa/.julia/packages/FFMPEG/OUpap/src/FFMPEG.jl:1
ERROR: LoadError: Failed to precompile FFMPEG [c87230d0-a227-11e9-1b43-d7ebe4e7570a] to /home/dwa/.julia/compiled/v1.7/FFMPEG/jl_5rxxsZ.
Stacktrace:
[1] error(s::String)
@ Base ./error.jl:33
[2] compilecache(pkg::Base.PkgId, path::String, internal_stderr::IO, internal_stdout::IO, ignore_loaded_modules::Bool)
@ Base ./loading.jl:1466
[3] compilecache(pkg::Base.PkgId, path::String)
@ Base ./loading.jl:1410
[4] _require(pkg::Base.PkgId)
@ Base ./loading.jl:1120
[5] require(uuidkey::Base.PkgId)
@ Base ./loading.jl:1013
[6] require(into::Module, mod::Symbol)
@ Base ./loading.jl:997
[7] include
@ ./Base.jl:418 [inlined]
[8] include_package_for_output(pkg::Base.PkgId, input::String, depot_path::Vector{String}, dl_load_path::Vector{String}, load_path::Vector{String}, concrete_deps::Vector{Pair{Base.PkgId, UInt64}}, source::Nothing)
@ Base ./loading.jl:1318
[9] top-level scope
@ none:1
[10] eval
@ ./boot.jl:373 [inlined]
[11] eval(x::Expr)
@ Base.MainInclude ./client.jl:453
[12] top-level scope
@ none:1
in expression starting at /home/dwa/.julia/packages/Plots/mnkn4/src/Plots.jl:1
ERROR: Failed to precompile Plots [91a5bcdd-55d7-5caf-9e0b-520d859cae80] to /home/dwa/.julia/compiled/v1.7/Plots/jl_zgIKz3.
Stacktrace:
[1] error(s::String)
@ Base ./error.jl:33
[2] compilecache(pkg::Base.PkgId, path::String, internal_stderr::IO, internal_stdout::IO, ignore_loaded_modules::Bool)
@ Base ./loading.jl:1466
[3] compilecache(pkg::Base.PkgId, path::String)
@ Base ./loading.jl:1410
[4] _require(pkg::Base.PkgId)
@ Base ./loading.jl:1120
[5] require(uuidkey::Base.PkgId)
@ Base ./loading.jl:1013
[6] require(into::Module, mod::Symbol)
@ Base ./loading.jl:997
```
`using GR_jll` says that the package is not installed, and offers to install it. Allowing julia to proceed with the installation triggers the mess below:
```julia
julia> using GR_jll
│ Package GR_jll not found, but a package named GR_jll is available from a registry.
│ Install package?
│ (@v1.7) pkg> add GR_jll
└ (y/n) [y]: y
Resolving package versions...
Updating `~/.julia/environments/v1.7/Project.toml`
[d2c73de3] + GR_jll v0.64.4+0
No Changes to `~/.julia/environments/v1.7/Manifest.toml`
[Info: Precompiling GR_jll [d2c73de3-f751-5644-a686-071e5b155ba9]
ERROR: LoadError: InitError: could not load library "/home/dwa/.julia/artifacts/b069ad81d556658ea64a543367e128e535fab269/lib/libgobject-2.0.so"
/home/dwa/.julia/artifacts/b069ad81d556658ea64a543367e128e535fab269/lib/libgobject-2.0.so: undefined symbol: g_uri_ref
Stacktrace:
[1] dlopen(s::String, flags::UInt32; throw_error::Bool)
@ Base.Libc.Libdl ./libdl.jl:117
[2] dlopen(s::String, flags::UInt32)
@ Base.Libc.Libdl ./libdl.jl:117
[3] macro expansion
@ ~/.julia/packages/JLLWrappers/QpMQW/src/products/library_generators.jl:54 [inlined]
[4] __init__ ()
@ Glib_jll ~/.julia/packages/Glib_jll/2OVnY/src/wrappers/x86_64-linux-gnu.jl:36
[5] _include_from_serialized(path::String, depmods::Vector{Any})
@ Base ./loading.jl:768
[6] _require_search_from_serialized(pkg::Base.PkgId, sourcepath::String)
@ Base ./loading.jl:854
[7] _require(pkg::Base.PkgId)
@ Base ./loading.jl:1097
[8] require(uuidkey::Base.PkgId)
@ Base ./loading.jl:1013
[9] require(into::Module, mod::Symbol)
@ Base ./loading.jl:997
[10] include(mod::Module, _path::String)
@ Base ./Base.jl:418
[11] top-level scope
@ ~/.julia/packages/JLLWrappers/QpMQW/src/toplevel_generators.jl:188
[12] include
@ ./Base.jl:418 [inlined]
[13] include_package_for_output(pkg::Base.PkgId, input::String, depot_path::Vector{String}, dl_load_path::Vector{String}, load_path::Vector{String}, concrete_deps::Vector{Pair{Base.PkgId, UInt64}}, source::String)
@ Base ./loading.jl:1318
[14] top-level scope
@ none:1
[15] eval
@ ./boot.jl:373 [inlined]
[16] eval(x::Expr)
@ Base.MainInclude ./client.jl:453
[17] top-level scope
@ none:1
during initialization of module Glib_jll
in expression starting at /home/dwa/.julia/packages/Cairo_jll/HW4xi/src/wrappers/x86_64-linux-gnu.jl:4
in expression starting at /home/dwa/.julia/packages/Cairo_jll/HW4xi/src/Cairo_jll.jl:2
ERROR: LoadError: Failed to precompile Cairo_jll [83423d85-b0ee-5818-9007-b63ccbeb887a] to /home/dwa/.julia/compiled/v1.7/Cairo_jll/jl_4UNTBk.
Stacktrace:
[1] error(s::String)
@ Base ./error.jl:33
[2] compilecache(pkg::Base.PkgId, path::String, internal_stderr::IO, internal_stdout::IO, ignore_loaded_modules::Bool)
@ Base ./loading.jl:1466
[3] compilecache(pkg::Base.PkgId, path::String)
@ Base ./loading.jl:1410
[4] _require(pkg::Base.PkgId)
@ Base ./loading.jl:1120
[5] require(uuidkey::Base.PkgId)
@ Base ./loading.jl:1013
[6] require(into::Module, mod::Symbol)
@ Base ./loading.jl:997
[7] include(mod::Module, _path::String)
@ Base ./Base.jl:418
[8] top-level scope
@ ~/.julia/packages/JLLWrappers/QpMQW/src/toplevel_generators.jl:188
[9] include
@ ./Base.jl:418 [inlined]
[10] include_package_for_output(pkg::Base.PkgId, input::String, depot_path::Vector{String}, dl_load_path::Vector{String}, load_path::Vector{String}, concrete_deps::Vector{Pair{Base.PkgId, UInt64}}, source::Nothing)
@ Base ./loading.jl:1318
[11] top-level scope
@ none:1
[12] eval
@ ./boot.jl:373 [inlined]
[13] eval(x::Expr)
@ Base.MainInclude ./client.jl:453
[14] top-level scope
@ none:1
in expression starting at /home/dwa/.julia/packages/GR_jll/HZlFL/src/wrappers/x86_64-linux-gnu-cxx11.jl:5
in expression starting at /home/dwa/.julia/packages/GR_jll/HZlFL/src/GR_jll.jl:2
ERROR: Failed to precompile GR_jll [d2c73de3-f751-5644-a686-071e5b155ba9] to /home/dwa/.julia/compiled/v1.7/GR_jll/jl_BTBMq2.
Stacktrace:
[1] error(s::String)
@ Base ./error.jl:33
[2] compilecache(pkg::Base.PkgId, path::String, internal_stderr::IO, internal_stdout::IO, ignore_loaded_modules::Bool)
@ Base ./loading.jl:1466
[3] compilecache(pkg::Base.PkgId, path::String)
@ Base ./loading.jl:1410
[4] _require(pkg::Base.PkgId)
@ Base ./loading.jl:1120
[5] require(uuidkey::Base.PkgId)
@ Base ./loading.jl:1013
[6] require(into::Module, mod::Symbol)
@ Base ./loading.jl:997
```
where I’d note failure to compile Cairo\_jll & GR\_jll.
Is there another plotting package that should be used instead of Plots?
D.
---
### Author:  [@kristoffer.carlsson](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/kristoffer.carlsson)
#### Post date: [June 14, 2022, 7:40am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/xubuntu-20-04-plot-install-failure/82722/6 "2022-06-14T07:40:17Z")
Are you setting some env variable like `LD_LIBRARY_PATH` that could mess up library loading?
Try running `LD_LIBRARY_PATH="" julia` and see what happens:
Here are some related issues:
>
>
> julia\> using Gtk
> \[Info: Precompiling Gtk \[4c0ca9eb-093a-5379-98c5-f87ac0bbbf44…\]
> ERROR: LoadError: LoadError: InitError: could not load library "/home/kennyw/.julia/artifacts/e086922a5a3c20ca3e6866a33e42d8ec4689553e/lib/libgobject-2.0.so"
> /home/kennyw/.julia/artifacts/e086922a5a3c20ca3e6866a33e42d8ec4689553e/lib/libgobject-2.0.so: undefined symbol: g\_uri\_ref
> Stacktrace:
> \[1\] dlopen(s::String, flags::UInt32; throw\_error::Bool)
> @ Base.Libc.Libdl ./libdl.jl:114
> \[2\] dlopen(s::String, flags::UInt32)
> @ Base.Libc.Libdl ./libdl.jl:114
> \[3\] macro expansion
> @ ~/.julia/packages/JLLWrappers/bkwIo/src/products/library\_generators.jl:54 \[inlined\]
> \[4\] \_\_init\_\_()
> @ Glib\_jll ~/.julia/packages/Glib\_jll/nSLTF/src/wrappers/x86\_64-linux-gnu.jl:36
> \[5\] \_include\_from\_serialized(path::String, depmods::Vector{Any})
> @ Base ./loading.jl:696
> \[6\] \_require\_search\_from\_serialized(pkg::Base.PkgId, sourcepath::String)
> @ Base ./loading.jl:782
> \[7\] \_require(pkg::Base.PkgId)
> \[8\] require(uuidkey::Base.PkgId)
> @ Base ./loading.jl:936
> \[9\] require(into::Module, mod::Symbol)
> @ Base ./loading.jl:923
> \[10\] include(mod::Module, \_path::String)
> @ Base ./Base.jl:386
> \[11\] top-level scope
> @ ~/.julia/packages/JLLWrappers/bkwIo/src/toplevel\_generators.jl:170
> \[12\] include
> @ ./Base.jl:386 \[inlined\]
> \[13\] include\_package\_for\_output(pkg::Base.PkgId, input::String, depot\_path::Vector{String}, dl\_load\_path::Vector{String}, load\_path::Vector{String}, concrete\_deps::Vector{Pair{Base.PkgId, UInt64}}, source::String)
> @ Base ./loading.jl:1235
> \[14\] top-level scope
> @ none:1
> \[15\] eval
> @ ./boot.jl:360 \[inlined\]
> \[16\] eval(x::Expr)
> @ Base.MainInclude ./client.jl:446
> \[17\] top-level scope
> @ none:1
> during initialization of module Glib\_jll
> in expression starting at /home/kennyw/.julia/packages/GTK3\_jll/ebBBZ/src/wrappers/x86\_64-linux-gnu.jl:4
> in expression starting at /home/kennyw/.julia/packages/GTK3\_jll/ebBBZ/src/GTK3\_jll.jl:2
> ERROR: LoadError: Failed to precompile GTK3\_jll \[77ec8976-b24b-556a-a1bf-49a033a670a6\] to /home/kennyw/.julia/compiled/v1.6/GTK3\_jll/jl\_Kdn5f8.
> Stacktrace:
> \[1\] error(s::String)
> @ Base ./error.jl:33
> \[2\] compilecache(pkg::Base.PkgId, path::String, internal\_stderr::Base.TTY, internal\_stdout::Base.TTY, ignore\_loaded\_modules::Bool)
> @ Base ./loading.jl:1385
> \[3\] compilecache(pkg::Base.PkgId, path::String)
> @ Base ./loading.jl:1329
> \[4\] \_require(pkg::Base.PkgId)
> @ Base ./loading.jl:1043
> \[5\] require(uuidkey::Base.PkgId)
> @ Base ./loading.jl:936
> \[6\] require(into::Module, mod::Symbol)
> @ Base ./loading.jl:923
> \[7\] include
> @ ./Base.jl:386 \[inlined\]
> \[8\] include\_package\_for\_output(pkg::Base.PkgId, input::String, depot\_path::Vector{String}, dl\_load\_path::Vector{String}, load\_path::Vector{String}, concrete\_deps::Vector{Pair{Base.PkgId, UInt64}}, source::Nothing)
> @ Base ./loading.jl:1235
> \[9\] top-level scope
> @ none:1
> \[10\] eval
> @ ./boot.jl:360 \[inlined\]
> \[11\] eval(x::Expr)
> @ Base.MainInclude ./client.jl:446
> \[12\] top-level scope
> @ none:1
> in expression starting at /home/kennyw/.julia/packages/Gtk/jLULV/src/Gtk.jl:2
> ERROR: Failed to precompile Gtk \[4c0ca9eb-093a-5379-98c5-f87ac0bbbf44\] to /home/kennyw/.julia/compiled/v1.6/Gtk/jl\_JXdNKK.
> Stacktrace:
> \[1\] error(s::String)
> @ Base ./error.jl:33
> \[2\] compilecache(pkg::Base.PkgId, path::String, internal\_stderr::Base.TTY, internal\_stdout::Base.TTY, ignore\_loaded\_modules::Bool)
> @ Base ./loading.jl:1385
> \[3\] compilecache(pkg::Base.PkgId, path::String)
> @ Base ./loading.jl:1329
> \[4\] \_require(pkg::Base.PkgId)
> @ Base ./loading.jl:1043
> \[5\] require(uuidkey::Base.PkgId)
> @ Base ./loading.jl:936
> \[6\] require(into::Module, mod::Symbol)
> @ Base ./loading.jl:923
> [@Juliacall cant use a package that builds fine outside juliacall \/libgobject-2.0.so: undefined symbol: g\_uri\_ref](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/juliacall-cant-use-a-package-that-builds-fine-outside-juliacall-random-file-path-ending-in-artifacts-libgobject-2-0-so-undefined-symbol-g-uri-ref/68289/9):
>
> If I start Julia with: LD\_LIBRARY\_PATH="" LD\_PRELOAD="" Julia then the output of: using Libdl filter!(lib -\> occursin("glib", lib), dllist()) is: String[] This is consistent with what should happen when clearing the LD\_LIBRARY\_PATH env variable. I have discovered the reason why I was getting the error before. The LD\_LIBRARY\_PATH variable was being set improperly (or not at all). Prepending /lib to LD\_LIBRARY\_PATH solved my problem.
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### Author:  [@David\_Annetts](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/David_Annetts)
#### Post date: [June 14, 2022, 8:11am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/xubuntu-20-04-plot-install-failure/82722/7 "2022-06-14T08:11:46Z")
Well that seemed to have fixed the issue.
Clearing LD\_LIBRARY\_PATH, then starting julia and running through the first few examples in the Plots tutorial produced the expected output.
Many thanks for your help!
D.
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### Author:  [@kristoffer.carlsson](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/kristoffer.carlsson)
#### Post date: [June 14, 2022, 10:59am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/xubuntu-20-04-plot-install-failure/82722/8 "2022-06-14T10:59:11Z")
In general, `LD_LIBRARY_PATH` is a pretty bad idea to use due to problems like this. You are overriding the normal linking behaviors so clearly, any library that now uses the wrong version of its dependency can error in pretty much arbitrary ways.