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~~'''tl;dr''' Use the <code>julia_16~~-~~bin</code> package~~.

[https://julialang.org/ Julia] is a programming language, that aims to create an unprecedented combination of ease-of-use, power, and efficiency in a single language.

~~Tracking 1.7 support here: https:~~//~~github~~.~~com/NixOS/nixpkgs/issues/148339~~.

== Installation And Versions ==

You can install the newest version of Julia either with <code>julia-bin</code> (the derivation which downloads the binary) or <code>julia</code> (the derivation which builds Julia from the source). From the end-user perspective, -bin packages should be indistinguishable from source-built ones.

~~There are a number of other <code>julia*</code> attributes but most of them are broken. Work is ongoing to add macOS support (https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/issues/123394).~~

== Packages ==

~~Explanation~~:

Julia packages can be installed via nix using the <code>julia.withPackages</code> function. For example:<syntaxhighlight lang="nix">

* -stable packages are for Julia LTS versions, ~~which are very old at this point~~. ~~I believe 1~~.~~0-ish~~. You ~~probably want something more recent~~.

{pkgs, ...}:

* -bin packages ~~are~~ not ~~built from source directly, but are~~ instead ~~built off~~ of the ~~official binaries released by~~ Julia. ~~Building Julia from source has proven~~ to ~~be quite a nightmare~~, ~~so the~~ -~~bin packages take the easy route. From the end~~-~~user perspective,~~ -~~bin packages should be indistinguishable from source built ones~~.

let

myjulia = (pkgs.julia.withPackages [

"Plots"

]);

in

{

environment.systemPackages = [ myjulia ];

home.packages = [ myjulia ]; # if using home manager

}

</syntaxhighlight>

You can also install packages the [https://docs.julialang.org/en/v1/stdlib/Pkg/ without nix.]

Some Julia packages expect binaries to be installed on your system. Until a better solution is found, you can run Julia inside [[Distrobox]].

Most notably, Julia Plots does not work. You can use [http://gadflyjl.org/stable/ Gadfly] instead.

As of April 2026, the above statement is no longer accurate. [https://docs.juliaplots.org/stable/ Julia Plots] does seem to work with no additional configuration.

Another solution is to enable [https://github.com/nix-community/nix-ld nix-ld], see also [https://nix.dev/guides/faq#how-to-run-non-nix-executables here].

~~[[Category:Applications]]~~

[[Category:Languages]]

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-'''tl;dr''' Use the <code>julia_16-bin</code> package.
+[https://julialang.org/ Julia] is a programming language, that aims to create an unprecedented combination of ease-of-use, power, and efficiency in a single language.
-Tracking 1.7 support here: https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/issues/148339.
+== Installation And Versions ==
+You can install the newest version of Julia either with <code>julia-bin</code> (the derivation which downloads the binary) or <code>julia</code> (the derivation which builds Julia from the source). From the end-user perspective, -bin packages should be indistinguishable from source-built ones.
-There are a number of other <code>julia*</code> attributes but most of them are broken. Work is ongoing to add macOS support (https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/issues/123394).
+== Packages ==
-Explanation:
+Julia packages can be installed via nix using the <code>julia.withPackages</code> function. For example:<syntaxhighlight lang="nix">
-* -stable packages are for Julia LTS versions, which are very old at this point. I believe 1.0-ish. You probably want something more recent.
+{pkgs, ...}:
-* -bin packages are not built from source directly, but are instead built off of the official binaries released by Julia. Building Julia from source has proven to be quite a nightmare, so the -bin packages take the easy route. From the end-user perspective, -bin packages should be indistinguishable from source built ones.
+let
+  myjulia = (pkgs.julia.withPackages [
+    "Plots"
+  ]);
+in
+{
+environment.systemPackages = [ myjulia ];
+home.packages = [ myjulia ]; # if using home manager
+}
+</syntaxhighlight>
+You can also install packages the [https://docs.julialang.org/en/v1/stdlib/Pkg/ without nix.]
+Some Julia packages expect binaries to be installed on your system. Until a better solution is found, you can run Julia inside [[Distrobox]].
+Most notably, Julia Plots does not work. You can use [http://gadflyjl.org/stable/ Gadfly] instead.
+As of April 2026, the above statement is no longer accurate. [https://docs.juliaplots.org/stable/ Julia Plots] does seem to work with no additional configuration.
+Another solution is to enable [https://github.com/nix-community/nix-ld nix-ld], see also [https://nix.dev/guides/faq#how-to-run-non-nix-executables here].
-[[Category:Applications]]
 [[Category:Languages]]