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pip cache

Usage

Unix/macOS

python -m pip cache dir
python -m pip cache info
python -m pip cache list [<pattern>] [--format=[human, abspath]]
python -m pip cache remove <pattern>
python -m pip cache purge

Windows

py -m pip cache dir
py -m pip cache info
py -m pip cache list [<pattern>] [--format=[human, abspath]]
py -m pip cache remove <pattern>
py -m pip cache purge

Description

Inspect and manage pip’s wheel cache.

Subcommands:

• dir: Show the cache directory.

• info: Show information about the cache.

• list: List filenames of packages stored in the cache.

• remove: Remove one or more package from the cache.

• purge: Remove all items from the cache.

<pattern> can be a glob expression or a package name.

Options

--format <list_format>

Select the output format among: human (default) or abspath

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