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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.