How do I upgrade all my python packages from requirements.txt file using pip command?
tried with below command
$ pip install --upgrade -r requirements.txt
Since, the python packages are suffixed with the version number (Django==1.5.1
) they don't seem to upgrade. Is there any better approach than manually editing requirements.txt file?
EDIT
As Andy mentioned in his answer packages are pinned to a specific version, hence it is not possible to upgrade packages through pip command.
But, we can achieve this with pip-tools
using the following command.
$ pip-review --auto
this will automatically upgrade all packages from requirements.txt (make sure to install pip-tools
using pip install command).
Best Answer
I already answered this question here. Here's my solution:
Because there was no easy way for upgrading package by package, and updating the requirements.txt file, I wrote this pip-upgrader which also updates the versions in your
requirements.txt
file for the packages chosen (or all packages).Installation
Usage
Activate your virtualenv (important, because it will also install the new versions of upgraded packages in current virtualenv).
cd
into your project directory, then run:Advanced usage
If the requirements are placed in a non-standard location, send them as arguments:
If you already know what package you want to upgrade, simply send them as arguments:
If you need to upgrade to pre-release / post-release version, add
--prerelease
argument to your command.Full disclosure: I wrote this package.