# \#system-image

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## [Julia image threads on Windows](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/julia-image-threads-on-windows/129328)

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**Author:** [@KSepetanc](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/KSepetanc)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [December 1, 2025, 3:47am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/julia-image-threads-on-windows/129328 "2025-12-01T03:47:51Z")

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As far as I know, by default PackageCompiler uses JULIA\_IMAGE\_THREADS=1 on Windows and all cores on Linux (Julia v1.10) due to which it completes much faster on Linux, but uses more RAM. I set on Windows system variable …

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## [Create executable file to be used in another julia project](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/create-executable-file-to-be-used-in-another-julia-project/124777)

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**Author:** [@Sandy45](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/Sandy45)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [January 16, 2025, 9:37pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/create-executable-file-to-be-used-in-another-julia-project/124777 "2025-01-16T21:37:47Z")

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I am trying to create executable file(probably .so file) that can be used in my another julia project to access methods in it. I have tried to do it so using package compiler but getting below errors while using methods …

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## [PackageCompiler and Plots.jl: ld warning and 16KB image](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/packagecompiler-and-plots-jl-ld-warning-and-16kb-image/115312)

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**Author:** [@mgiugliano](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/mgiugliano)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [June 8, 2024, 10:53am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/packagecompiler-and-plots-jl-ld-warning-and-16kb-image/115312 "2024-06-08T10:53:59Z")

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I am on a Mac (M3) with Sonoma (14.4.1), running Julia v1.10.4 and trying to use PackageCompiler.jl (v2.1.17) with Plots.jl (v1.40.4). Note I get into the same troubles with any other package I am trying to “prepackage”. …

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## [Get path of system image from within Julia?](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/get-path-of-system-image-from-within-julia/108257)

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**Author:** [@johnomotani](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/johnomotani)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 3, 2024, 1:29pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/get-path-of-system-image-from-within-julia/108257 "2024-01-03T13:29:09Z")

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If I create a custom system image using PackageCompiler, and then start julia using that image like $ julia -Jcustom\_sysimage.so is there a way to get the path to custom\_sysimage.so from within julia? The reason I ask…

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## [Should we distribute multiple official system images for Julia 1.11?](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/should-we-distribute-multiple-official-system-images-for-julia-1-11/107353)

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**Author:** [@mkitti](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/mkitti)\
**Replies:** 50\
**Last updated:** [December 11, 2023, 9:45am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/should-we-distribute-multiple-official-system-images-for-julia-1-11/107353 "2023-12-11T09:45:02Z")

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In Julia 1.11, REPL.jl and Pkg.jl are now independent packages and not standard in the system image. This will help slim down the system image and make Julia’s packaging more modular. REPL.jl and Pkg.jl will be able to u…