I used cargo install
to globally install a package, such as rustfmt or racer.
How can I update the installed package without first deleting it ( cargo uninstall
) and then running cargo install
again.
Is there an update command?
As of Rust 1.41.0, you can use the following command to update crates to their latest version:
cargo install <crate>
This came from pull request #6798 (Add install-upgrade) and was stabilized in #7560 (Stabilize install-upgrade).
Instead of failing when cargo install
detects a package is already installed, it will upgrade if the versions don't match, or do nothing (exit 0) if it is considered "up-to-date".
The following command will always uninstall, download and compile the latest version of the crate - even if there's no newer version available. Under normal circumstances the install-upgrade
feature should be preferred as it does save time and bandwidth if there's no new version of the crate.
cargo install --force <crate>
Further information can be found in the GitHub issue rust-lang/cargo#6797 and in the official documentation chapter.