On Sat, Nov 4, 2017 at 7:16 AM, Wes Turner <wes.turner@gmail.com> wrote:
This works today but is inadvisable because it risks wasting bandwidth if the %run (!) instructions are frequently re-run unnecessarily:
$ ipython
!pip install -U ipython exit() $ ipython
does it work on Windows? My experience is almost always negative with Windows' aggressive file locking -- I'd be unsurprised if you couldn't update a package that is running (particularly if it is has loaded a dll, AKA compiled extension module) -CHB -- Christopher Barker, Ph.D. Oceanographer Emergency Response Division NOAA/NOS/OR&R (206) 526-6959 voice 7600 Sand Point Way NE (206) 526-6329 fax Seattle, WA 98115 (206) 526-6317 main reception Chris.Barker@noaa.gov