juliaup
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The facts
Each one read from juliaup's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Available channels
- Channels include stable, long-term support, prerelease, nightly, pull request builds, and specific Julia versions.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Command line and GUI
- Juliaup includes a command line tool and a graphical application for managing Julia versions.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Downloads and mirrors
- Juliaup downloads Julia binaries from the official server by default and can be configured to use a third-party mirror.checked 8 Oct 2026
- GUI features
- The GUI lists installed and available channels and can launch Julia, set a default channel, update or remove a channel, and configure Juliaup.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The README documents a GitHub Actions installer action for CI and says the VS Code extension automatically finds the Julia installation.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Interfaces
- Juliaup is available as a command-line tool and a graphical application.checked 8 Oct 2026
- License
- The repository is distributed under the MIT License.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Mirrors
- Juliaup downloads Julia binaries from the official server by default and can be configured to use a third-party mirror.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Pricing
- The official installation page provides Julia and Juliaup installation instructions without listing a price.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Project selection
- Juliaup can select a Julia version from a project's Manifest.toml, but this feature is disabled by default.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Project status
- The repository describes the installer as production ready.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Project version selection
- Juliaup can select a Julia version from the active project's Manifest.toml, but this feature is disabled by default.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Juliaup is a cross-platform installer and version manager for the Julia programming language.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Status
- The project describes the installer as production ready.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Version management
- Juliaup can install specific Julia versions, notify users of new releases, and manage release channels such as stable, LTS, beta, and nightly.checked 8 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Linux GUI requirement
- The Linux GUI requires a desktop session using X11 or Wayland and OpenGL, and runs on distributions with glibc 2.28 or newer.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Platforms
- Official installers are provided for Windows, Mac, Linux, and FreeBSD.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Windows limitation
- The MSI installation has no automatic Juliaup update mechanism and is generally not recommended unless other Windows installation methods do not work.checked 8 Oct 2026
