---
name: "alr-update"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "alire"
version: "1.2.1-2.1+b1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/alr-update"
---

# alr-update(1)

Updates alire catalog and working release dependencies

## NAME

alr-update - Updates alire catalog and working release dependencies

## SYNOPSIS

*alr update* \[options\] \[crate\]...

## OPTIONS

- \--online

  Fetch index updates before attempting crate updates

## GLOBAL OPTIONS

- \-c, --config=*ARG*

  Override configuration folder location

- \-f, --force

  Keep going after a recoverable troublesome situation

- \-h, --help

  Display general or command-specific help

- \-n, --non-interactive

  Assume default answers for all user prompts

- \--no-color

  Disables colors in output

- \--no-tty

  Disables control characters in output

- \--prefer-oldest

  Prefer oldest versions instead of newest when resolving dependencies

- \--version

  Displays version and exits

- \-q

  Limit output to errors

- \-v

  Be more verbose (use twice for extra detail)

- \-d, --debug\[\]

  Enable debug-specific log messages

## DESCRIPTION

Resolves unpinned dependencies using available indexes.

Invoked without arguments will consider all unpinned crates for updating. One or more crates can be given as argument, in which case only these crates will be candidates for updating. Requesting the update of a pinned crate is not allowed.

## SEE ALSO

*[alr(1)](/alr/1.md)*, *[alr-get(1)](/alr-get/1.md)*, *[alr-index(1)](/alr-index/1.md)*, *[alr-init(1)](/alr-init/1.md)*, *[alr-pin(1)](/alr-pin/1.md)*, *[alr-search(1)](/alr-search/1.md)*, *[alr-show(1)](/alr-show/1.md)*, *[alr-with(1)](/alr-with/1.md)*, *[gprbuild(1)](/gprbuild/1.md)*

## AUTHOR

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