upgrade¶
Briefcase uses external tools to manage the process of packaging apps. Where possible, Briefcase will manage the process of obtaining those tools. This is currently done for
WiX (used by the Windows MSI backend)
linuxdeploy (used by the Linux AppImage backend)
Java JDK (used by the Android backed)
Android SDK (used by the Android backend)
Over time, it may be necessary to upgrade these tools. The upgrade
command
provides a way to perform these upgrades.
If you are managing your own version of these tools (e.g., if you have
downloaded a version of WiX and have set the WIX_HOME
environment variable),
you must manage any upgrades on your own.
Usage¶
To see what tools are currently being managed by Briefcase:
$ briefcase upgrade --list
To upgrade all the tools that are currently being managed by Briefcase:
$ briefcase upgrade
To upgrade a specific tool:
$ briefcase upgrade <tool_name>
Options¶
The following options can be provided at the command line.
-l
/ --list
¶
List the tools that are currently being managed by Briefcase.