How to update Spyder when the latest version isn't shown on Anaconda Navigator

[Tolga Yilmaz]

When I launch Spyder on Anaconda, I get a notification that a newer version is available: 3.3.6. I'm still using 3.3.5. So, I want to update Spyder, but when I look at the Anaconda Navigator, I don't see any "Install" button for Spyder. It says "Launch". When I click on the wheel button and look under "Install specific version", I see a grayed out "3.3.5" as the latest version. So, Anaconda Navigator isn't giving me the option to update Spyder to its latest version.

How can I update Spyder to 3.3.6 in the most error-proof way? (I'm a total beginner.) Also, why is Anaconda not showing me the latest version? Are delays normal? Isn't it supposed to be automatic?

[Savin Beniwal]

Hi

You can follow the following steps for the same-->

Use the system's terminal.

conda update qt pyqt
conda install -c spyder-ide spyder=4.0.0rc1

Or you can use pip with this command:

pip install --pre -U spyder

Hope it helps you.

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[Moktar Mannaa]

Assalamu alaikum Tolga,

 Do the following:

1. Close Spyder.

2. Run Anaconda Prompt as an administrator.

3.Copy and paste these two lines: 

    

     conda update qt pyqt

conda install spyder=3.3.6

4.Wait few minutes for the update to finish.

P.S. I encountered the same problem and this worked fine for me,just stick verbally to the procedure.

Good luck