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Manual: pip-cache

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NAME
       pip3-cache - description of pip3 cache command

DESCRIPTION
       Inspect and manage pip's wheel cache.

       Subcommands:

       • dir: Show the cache directory.

       • info: Show information about the cache.

       • list: List filenames of packages stored in the cache.

       • remove: Remove one or more package from the cache.

       • purge: Remove all items from the cache.

        can be a glob expression or a package name.

USAGE
	  python -m pip cache dir
	  python -m pip cache info
	  python -m pip cache list [] [--format=[human, abspath]]
	  python -m pip cache remove 
	  python -m pip cache purge

OPTIONS
       --format 
	      Select the output format among: human (default) or abspath

	      (environment variable: PIP_FORMAT)

AUTHOR
       pip developers

COPYRIGHT
       The pip developers

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