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

I see that you used pip to update. This is strongly discouraged (at least in Spyder 3). The Spyder update notices I receive have always included the following:

"IMPORTANT NOTE: It seems that you are using Spyder with Anaconda/Minconda. Please don't use pip to update it as that will probably break your installation. Instead please wait until new conda packages are available and use conda to perform the update."

Answer 2

It's very easy just in 2 click

1. Open Anaconda Navigator
2. Go to Spyder icon
3. Click on settings logo top-right coner of spider box
4. Click update application

That it Happy coding

Answer 3

Using pip directly:

WARNING: This will break your Anaconda Installation as described by Spyder maintainer in the comments below; you can try this solution only if the solution mentioned above that use Conda do not work

pip install --upgrade spyder

You might get an error once launching the new Spyder "nbconvert >= 4.0: None (NOK)", which will require you to resinstall configparser:

conda uninstall configparser

conda install configparser

You should now have a fresh and up to date installation of Spyder.

Answer 4

Go to Anaconda Naviagator, find spyder,click settings in the top right corner of the spyder app.click update tab

Answer 5

One way to avoid errors during installing or updating packages is to run the Anaconda prompt as Administrator. Hope it helps!

Answer 6

This worked for me: conda install --force-reinstall pyqt qt
Based on: https://github.com/spyder-ide/spyder/issues/5525