Upgrading the CLI

If you installed the CLI manually, use one of the following commands to upgrade the CLI.

  • To upgrade a standard installation, run the following command.

    pip install oci-cli --upgrade
  • To upgrade a standard virtualenv installation, run the following command.

    cli-testing/bin/pip install oci-cli --upgrade

If you installed the CLI using the install script, use the following process to upgrade the CLI:

  • Run the install script and specify the same install directory.
  • When prompted, reply Y to remove the existing directory.

Upgrading the CLI on Mac OS X with Homebrew

Homebrew offers a convenient way to manage your CLI install on Mac OS.

To upgrade your CLI install using Homebrew:

brew update && brew upgrade oci-cli