pip-upgrade-outdated 1.0

Command-line tool to updated outdated python packages

pip_upgrade_outdated

Run pip install --upgrade for all outdated packages (pip list --outdated).

Allow specifying which version of pip to run, and parallel or serial execution of the upgrade step.

Command line usage

usage: pip_upgrade_outdated [-h] [-3 | -2 | --pip_cmd PIP_CMD]
                            [--serial | --parallel] [--dry_run] [--verbose]
                            [--version]

Upgrade outdated python packages with pip.

optional arguments:
  -h, --help         show this help message and exit
  -3                 use pip3
  -2                 use pip2
  --pip_cmd PIP_CMD  use PIP_CMD (default pip)
  --serial, -s       upgrade in serial (default)
  --parallel, -p     upgrade in parallel
  --dry_run, -n      get list, but don't upgrade
  --verbose, -v      may be specified multiple times
  --version          show program's version number and exit

TODO

• Need better error handling?
• Should the script explicitly return a value to the shell?

Sources

• code based on https://gist.github.com/serafeimgr/b4ca5d0de63950cc5349d4802d22f3f0
• project structure based on https://gehrcke.de/2014/02/distributing-a-python-command-line-application/