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Issue26017 - Suggest enclosing command args in double quotes when using characters which get interpreted by shell.

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Senthil Kumaran 2016-01-17 18:42:13 -08:00
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@ -84,10 +84,12 @@ dependencies from the Python Packaging Index::
Python.
It's also possible to specify an exact or minimum version directly on the
command line::
command line. When using comparator operators such as ``>``, ``<`` or some other
special character which get interpreted by shell, the package name and the
version should be enclosed within double quotes::
python -m pip install SomePackage==1.0.4 # specific version
python -m pip install 'SomePackage>=1.0.4' # minimum version
python -m pip install "SomePackage>=1.0.4" # minimum version
Normally, if a suitable module is already installed, attempting to install
it again will have no effect. Upgrading existing modules must be requested