dpm update

Check for and apply updates to installed tools. Run without arguments to check everything, or pass a tool name to update a single tool.

CLI usage

        dpm update [tool-id]
        # short alias
        dpm -u [tool-id]
      

Arguments

tool-id, (optional) the tool to update. If omitted, DPM shows update status for all installed tools.

Flags

--all / -a, update all installed tools that have a newer version available.
--self, update the DPM binary itself (downloads and runs the latest install script).

Examples

        # check update status for all installed tools
        dpm -u
        nmap      7.92 → 7.95  ↑ update available
        binwalk   3.1.0        ✓ up to date
        radare2   5.9.6        ✓ up to date

        # update a single tool
        dpm -u nmap
        nmap  7.92 → 7.95  updating...
        ✓  updated nmap to 7.95

        # update all outdated tools at once
        dpm -u --all
        updating 1 tool...
        ✓  1 updated, 0 failed

        # update DPM itself
        dpm -u --self
        ✓  dpm updated to v0.6.1
      

Version tracks and pinning

If a tool was installed with a version pin (e.g. nmap@7), updates only check within that major track. A tool pinned to nmap@7.95 (exact version) is never updated automatically, you must explicitly reinstall with a new version to change it.

Tools installed without a pin always update to the latest catalog version.

Self-update

Use dpm update --self to update the DPM binary itself. This downloads and runs the latest install script from dpm.fi/install.sh, replacing the current binary with SHA-256 verification.

TUI: Update view

Open the Update view from the main menu: press M then select Update. DPM scans all installed tools and shows current versus available versions.

Navigate the list with ↑↓.
Press ENTER on a tool to update it individually.
Press U to update all tools that have available upgrades at once.
Press ESC to close the view.

Status indicators in the list:

Up-to-date tools are shown in muted text.
Tools with available updates are highlighted.
Tools no longer in the catalog are flagged separately.

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