# cargo-update [](https://travis-ci.org/nabijaczleweli/cargo-update) [](https://ci.appveyor.com/project/nabijaczleweli/cargo-update/branch/master) [](LICENSE) [](https://crates.io/crates/cargo-update)
A [`cargo` subcommand](https://github.com/rust-lang/cargo/wiki/Third-party-cargo-subcommands) for checking and applying updates to installed executables
## [Documentation](https://cdn.rawgit.com/nabijaczleweli/cargo-update/doc/cargo_update/index.html)
## [Manpage](https://cdn.rawgit.com/nabijaczleweli/cargo-update/man/cargo-install-update.1.html)
### Usage
`cargo install-update -a` - check for newer versions and update all installed packages.
`cargo install-update` *crate1 crate2 crate3* - check for newer versions and update selected packages, will not install new packages.
For more information and examples see the [manpage](https://cdn.rawgit.com/nabijaczleweli/cargo-update/man/cargo-install-update.1.html).