<h3id="org6ac23e8">Getting the list of installed packages and their version</h3>
<h3id="org69f771a">Getting the list of installed packages and their version</h3>
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This topic is discussed on <ahref="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/20180543/how-to-check-version-of-python-modules">StackOverflow</a>. When using <code>pip</code> (the Python
This topic is discussed on <ahref="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/20180543/how-to-check-version-of-python-modules">StackOverflow</a>. When using <code>pip</code> (the Python
package installer) within a shell command, it is easy to query the
package installer) within a shell command, it is easy to query the
version of all installed packages (note that on your system, you may
version of all installed packages (note that on your system, you may
have to use either <code>pip</code> or <code>pip3</code> depending on how it is named and which
have to use either <code>pip</code> or <code>pip3</code> depending on how it is named and which
versions of Python are available on your machine.
versions of Python are available on your machine
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Here for example how I get these information on my machine:
<h3id="org4d32e3b">Installing a new package or a specific version</h3>
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This section is mostly a cut and paste from the <ahref="https://support.rstudio.com/hc/en-us/articles/219949047-Installing-older-versions-of-packages">recent post by Ian
Pylvainen</a> on this topic. It comprises a very clear explanation on how