how to update spyder on anaconda

Question

I have Anaconda installed (Python 2.7.11 |Anaconda custom (64-bit)| (default, Feb 16 2016, 09:58:36) [MSC v.1500 64 bit (AMD64)] on win32) and I am using Spyder 2.3.8

Answer 1

You can easily install update version if you use Anaconda by closing Spyder and then running the following command in a system terminal (Anaconda Prompt on Windows, xterm on Linux or Terminal.app on macOS):

conda install spyder= Your desire version

(For example, Version is 3.1)

conda install spyder=3.1

Or you can use pip with this command in a system terminal (cmd.exe on Windows, xterm on Linux or Terminal.app on macOS):

pip install --pre -U spyder

Note: Do not use this command if you are using Anaconda because it could break your installation.