Confusing error when updating packages in Julia 0.5.0

Question

When attempting to update the installed packages on my Windows 10 laptop with Julia 0.5.0 installed, the following error appeared with regard to Rmath:

C:\Users\CaitlinG>julia -e "Pkg.update()"
INFO: Updating METADATA...
INFO: Updating cache of ColorTypes...
INFO: Updating cache of Gadfly...
INFO: Updating cache of StatsBase...
INFO: Updating cache of DataFrames...
INFO: Updating cache of FixedPointNumbers...
INFO: Updating cache of Colors...
INFO: Updating cache of DataFrames...
INFO: Computing changes...
INFO: Upgrading ColorTypes: v0.2.8 => v0.2.11
INFO: Upgrading Colors: v0.6.8 => v0.6.9
INFO: Upgrading FixedPointNumbers: v0.1.8 => v0.2.1
INFO: Upgrading Gadfly: v0.5.0 => v0.5.1
INFO: Upgrading StatsBase: v0.11.0 => v0.11.1
INFO: Building Rmath
================================[ ERROR: Rmath ]================================


LoadError: ArgumentError: Module BinDeps not found in current path.
Run `Pkg.add("BinDeps")` to install the BinDeps package.
while loading C:\users\caitling\emacs251\.julia\v0.5\Rmath\deps\build.jl, in exp
ression starting on line 1

================================================================================


================================[ BUILD ERRORS ]================================


WARNING: Rmath had build errors.

 - packages with build errors remain installed in C:\users\caitling\emacs251\.ju
lia\v0.5
 - build the package(s) and all dependencies with `Pkg.build("Rmath")`
 - build a single package by running its `deps/build.jl` script

================================================================================

I am also confused by the inability of Julia to locate 'Gadfly.jl' despite the fact that it is installed as the above output would indicate.

Thank you.

Have you tried doing what it says i.e. `Pkg.add("BinDeps")` ? — Alexander Morley, Oct 12 '16 at 16:12
Hi. Yes, Julia stated that there was nothing to be done which would indicate that the package was already installed? — CaitlinG, Oct 12 '16 at 16:23
The same message appeared. Evidently, Julia cannot locate 'BinDeps' on the path. I'm quite confused at this point since I am experiencing difficulty locating BinDeps.jl — CaitlinG, Oct 12 '16 at 18:37
Possibly related to [this issue](https://github.com/JuliaStats/StatsBase.jl/issues/202)? — Chris, Oct 12 '16 at 23:26
Did you get this fixed? I'm having the same issue. Failed BinDeps leads to inability to use Atom/Juno. — Sonicsmooth, Jan 05 '17 at 21:39
Hi. No, unfortunately, I have not. The same error has occurred on both Windows XP (sp3) and Windows 10. I am at a loss of how to proceed. — CaitlinG, Jan 07 '17 at 00:02

score 1 · Accepted Answer · edited Feb 06 '17 at 20:58

It could be due to the path to your package directory being case sensitive. I had the same problem after specifying a local package directory until I realised, thanks to this discussion, that I had the wrong capitalisation in the specified path.

I'm pretty sure C:\\users should be C:\\Users but check the rest of your path which is currently:

C:\users\caitling\emacs251\.julia\

you can then check if this is the problem by

ENV["JULIA_PKGDIR"] ="C:\\Users\\caitling\\emacs251\\.julia"
Pkg.build("Rmath")

Confusing error when updating packages in Julia 0.5.0

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