How can I fix the Julia Pkg error for invalid version string for tar file?

Question

I have been using Julia for a while now. Suddenly today when I wanted to update a package I get the following error:

This happens for every package, whether it is Pkg.add() or Pkg.update(). Everything worked fine before today. I already tried removing all Julia versions and reinstalling the latest one.

Does anyone know a solution to this issue?

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Mar 13 '23 at 14:00

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Fixed it myself already. When uninstalling Julia, also remove the .julia folder in your user directory (e.g. C:/users/my_name/.julia), before reinstalling.

answered Mar 13 '23 at 14:00

Seraphax

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So what *has* been the issue? – greybeard Mar 20 '23 at 14:14
I would not know specifically. But I am guessing somethin was wrong in the Pkg package, or something on my systems was wrong, e.g. accessibility issues or corrupt files. – Seraphax Mar 21 '23 at 15:05

How can I fix the Julia Pkg error for invalid version string for tar file?

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