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

Use this conda install spyder=4.0.0 This will not mess up your anaconda dependencies. https://github.com/spyder-ide/spyder/releases

Answer 2

In iOS,

• Open Anaconda Navigator
• Launch Spyder
• Click on the tab "Consoles" (menu bar)
• Then, "New Console"
• Finally, in the console window, type conda update spyder

Your computer is going to start downloading and installing the new version. After finishing, just restart Spyder and that's it.

Answer 3

Simply select 'Update Application' after clicking on the settings symbol(top right corner) for Spyder in the Anaconda Navigator console. In my case I just updated it so it's in disabled state.

Answer 4

make sure you in your base directory.
then conda install spyder will work.
Do it like this: conda install spyder=new_version_number.
new_version_number should be in digits.

Answer 5

To expand on juanpa.arrivillaga's comment:

If you want to update Spyder in the root environment, then conda update spyder works for me.

If you want to update Spyder for a virtual environment you have created (e.g., for a different version of Python), then conda update -n $ENV_NAME spyder where $ENV_NAME is your environment name.

EDIT: In case conda update spyder isn't working, this post indicates you might need to run conda update anaconda before updating spyder. Also note that you can specify an exact spyder version if you want.

Answer 6

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.