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Find which version of package is installed with pip
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Problem
Using pip, is it possible to figure out which version of a package is currently installed?
I know about
I know about
pip install XYZ --upgrade but I am wondering if there is anything like pip info XYZ. If not what would be the best way to tell what version I am currently using.Solution
As of pip 1.3, there is a
In older versions,
pip show command.$ pip show Jinja2
---
Name: Jinja2
Version: 2.7.3
Location: /path/to/virtualenv/lib/python2.7/site-packages
Requires: markupsafeIn older versions,
pip freeze and grep should do the job nicely.$ pip freeze | grep Jinja2
Jinja2==2.7.3Code Snippets
$ pip show Jinja2
---
Name: Jinja2
Version: 2.7.3
Location: /path/to/virtualenv/lib/python2.7/site-packages
Requires: markupsafe$ pip freeze | grep Jinja2
Jinja2==2.7.3Context
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