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pip3: Upgrade a package.
$ pip3 install --upgrade ${package_name}
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The command "pip3 install --upgrade ${package_name}" is used to upgrade a Python package to its latest version using the pip package manager.

Explanation of the command components:

  • pip3: It is the command-line tool for managing Python packages. It is used specifically for Python 3.x versions.
  • install: This is the action being performed by pip3, which is to install a package.
  • --upgrade: This flag tells pip3 to upgrade an already installed package if a newer version is available. If the package is not previously installed, this flag has no effect.
  • ${package_name}: This is a placeholder representing the name of the package that you want to upgrade. You need to replace "${package_name}" with the actual name of the package you want to upgrade.

For example, if you want to upgrade the "numpy" package, the command would be: "pip3 install --upgrade numpy". This command will check if a newer version of numpy is available and install that version if it exists, otherwise, it has no effect.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.
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