What is the use of -U in the pip install command?

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What is the use of -U in this install command?



pip install -U scikit-learn






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    What is the use of -U in this install command?



    pip install -U scikit-learn






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      What is the use of -U in this install command?



      pip install -U scikit-learn






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      What is the use of -U in this install command?



      pip install -U scikit-learn








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          This option upgrades all packages. From man pip/INSTALL OPTIONS:



          -U, --upgrade
          Upgrade all packages to the newest available version. This
          process is recursive regardless of whether a dependency is
          already satisfied.


          You might be interested in this Q&A: How can I get help on terminal commands?






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            This option upgrades all packages. From man pip/INSTALL OPTIONS:



            -U, --upgrade
            Upgrade all packages to the newest available version. This
            process is recursive regardless of whether a dependency is
            already satisfied.


            You might be interested in this Q&A: How can I get help on terminal commands?






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              This option upgrades all packages. From man pip/INSTALL OPTIONS:



              -U, --upgrade
              Upgrade all packages to the newest available version. This
              process is recursive regardless of whether a dependency is
              already satisfied.


              You might be interested in this Q&A: How can I get help on terminal commands?






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                This option upgrades all packages. From man pip/INSTALL OPTIONS:



                -U, --upgrade
                Upgrade all packages to the newest available version. This
                process is recursive regardless of whether a dependency is
                already satisfied.


                You might be interested in this Q&A: How can I get help on terminal commands?






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                This option upgrades all packages. From man pip/INSTALL OPTIONS:



                -U, --upgrade
                Upgrade all packages to the newest available version. This
                process is recursive regardless of whether a dependency is
                already satisfied.


                You might be interested in this Q&A: How can I get help on terminal commands?







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