Not able to update Pluto

[rleyvasal]

I get the error I need to update Pluto.
A new version of Pluto.jl is available! 🎉

You have v0.12.7, the latest is v0.12.17.

You can update Pluto.jl using the julia package manager:

import Pkg; Pkg.update("Pluto")

Afterwards, exit Pluto.jl and restart julia.

After running the commands, I get the following error in the picture.

I am running windows 10
I have tried to update Pluto from the REPL and it is not updating.
I have also tried to remove Pluto with rm Pluto and then installing again with add Pluto and the version stays in v0.12.7
Any ideas how to update?

[fonsp]

Can you try updating everything using update in the REPL?

[rleyvasal]

I did update in REPL and Pluto did not update

[fonsp]

Tricky. You can run this to debug which package is holding back Pluto:

pkg> add Pluto@0.12.17

When you're done, be sure to pkg> remove Pluto and pkg> add Pluto, otherwise Pluto is forever fixed to 0.12.17.

Let me know if that helped

[rleyvasal]

It didn't work

[fonsp]

It looks like the package ECharts is restricting other packages to old version.

Perhaps the best option is to remove ECharts from the global environment, and create a new package environment specifically for the project that you use ECharts for. (Unfortunately you will need to read up on the Pkg documentation to use this kind of workflow.)

A general tip is to create a new package environment for every project. This makes it possible to later revisit a project with the exact same versions, and it also keeps the global environment "clean", which can help with issues like this.

Soon, Pluto will make package environment management a lot easier. Right now, it can be a bit of a struggle.

[rleyvasal]

I did remove ECharts and tried to install Pluto again but it did not work.

I have also re-installed Julia but the problem is still there.

[fonsp]

First, try updating all packages.

If that didn't work, then that means that there is another package holding back Pluto. Do this again: #788 (comment) to see the debugging info that will help us find out which package.

[rleyvasal]

I finally got Pluto working by doing again what you recommended previously:

pkg> add Pluto@0.12.17
When you're done, be sure to pkg> remove Pluto and pkg> add Pluto, otherwise Pluto is forever fixed to 0.12.17.

Thank you Fonsp!

I happy to hear that "Pluto will make package environment management a lot easier" in the future.

[bherzog-ai]

Dear all: I cannot update Pluto. My Pluto version is stuck to 0.14.2. I work on this issue already two days alone.
I have tried everything on this page or I found in other similar forums. Nothing works.

How can I fix my updating problem in regard to Pluto?

[fonsp]

Hey @bherzog-ai ! This means that you have too many packages installed in your global environment. Tips:

1. Update Julia, this will also give you a fresh empty package environment
2. You can do add Pluto@0.18.4 (or whatever is the latest version) to force Pkg to install that version. If it doesn't work, it will tell you why

Have fun!

[bherzog-ai]

I really appreciate your quick response Fons. According to your instructions, first I have updated Julia again. Yet, the Pluto version is still v0.14.2. I have checked it with Pkg.status().
(2) Second, I add Pluto@0.18.4. I obtain a very long error message: it simply does not update Pluto!?

[fonsp]

Hey @bherzog-ai ! This is not an error message, it's meant as a readable information message, telling you why it couldn't install Pluto. Try sitting down and reading the message, I'm sure that it will help! You will want to remove packages that you don't use anymore, which are restricting the Pluto update.

[bherzog-ai]

HI, it lists almost every Julia package as 'restricted to version' - read it yesterday. Frankly, I have no clue how to handle this message. I have updated Julia several times and I have installed the newest Julia version. Still, Pluto is restricted to almost every Julia package. Why - any idea? What is the best solution: for instance, deleting and installing Julia again...?

[fonsp]

Can you copy-paste the entire message?