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pip --download-cache - Skaperen - Feb-05-2017
the man page for pip describes a command option
--download-cache <dir> as "Cache downloaded packages in <dir>.". but this option is rejected with an error message:Output:lt1/forums /home/forums 3> pip install --download-cache /var/lib/pip-cache cog
Usage:
pip install [options] <requirement specifier> [package-index-options] ...
pip install [options] -r <requirements file> [package-index-options] ...
pip install [options] [-e] <vcs project url> ...
pip install [options] [-e] <local project path> ...
pip install [options] <archive url/path> ...
no such option: --download-cache
lt1/forums /home/forums 4> RE: pip --download-cache - snippsat - Feb-05-2017
As of pip 8
--download-cache was dropped, pip should be using cache by default that can be turned off with --no-cache-dir.λ pip -V pip 9.0.1 ... λ pip --help | grep cache --cache-dir <dir> Store the cache data in <dir>. --no-cache-dir Disable the cache.Doc