pip cache¶

Usage¶

Unix/macOS

python -m pip cache dir
python -m pip cache info
python -m pip cache list [<pattern>] [--format=[human, abspath]]
python -m pip cache remove <pattern>
python -m pip cache purge

Windows

py -m pip cache dir
py -m pip cache info
py -m pip cache list [<pattern>] [--format=[human, abspath]]
py -m pip cache remove <pattern>
py -m pip cache purge

Description¶

Inspect and manage pip’s wheel cache.

Subcommands:

dir: Show the cache directory.
info: Show information about the cache.
list: List filenames of packages stored in the cache.
remove: Remove one or more package from the cache.
purge: Remove all items from the cache.

<pattern> can be a glob expression or a package name.

Options¶

--format <list_format>¶

Select the output format among: human (default) or abspath

(environment variable: PIP_FORMAT)