diff --git a/all/lang/node b/all/lang/node
index 96016b2..ed0564a 100644
--- a/all/lang/node
+++ b/all/lang/node
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@ if command -v node >/dev/null 2>&1; then
 # echo addding node langauge stuff
 # gives access to packages with bin in a project
 path_append ./node_modules/.bin
-path_append /opt/node-global-apps/bin
-
 
 export NPM_REGISTRY=https://npm.kebler.net
 alias nr="npm run"
diff --git a/all/lang/python b/all/lang/python
index d5223bb..fd549de 100644
--- a/all/lang/python
+++ b/all/lang/python
@@ -1,12 +1,28 @@
+#!/bin/bash
 alias python3="python3.8"
 alias spip="sudo -H python3.8 -m pip"
 alias spipi="sudo -H python3.8 -m pip install"
 alias spipiu="sudo -H python3.8 -m pip install -U"
 alias spipl="sudo -H python3.8 -m pip list"
 alias spiplo="sudo -H python3.8 -m pip list --outdated"
+alias pip3="sudo -H python3.8 -m pip"
 alias pipu="pipx upgrade"
 alias pipua="pipx upgrade-all"
 alias pipupip="pipx upgrade pipx"
 alias pipi="pipx install"
 alias pipl="pipx list"
 alias piplv="pipx list --verbose"
+
+
+
+spipua () {
+module_load confirm
+echo upgrading all base python packages - requires sudo access
+# sudo -H python3.8 -m pip list --outdated
+local List
+local Ver=${1:-3.8}
+List="$(sudo -H python$Ver -m pip list -o --format columns)"
+echo "$List"
+confirm "ATTENTION: upgrade all these packages at once??" || return 0
+echo "$List" |  cut -d' ' -f1 | xargs -n1 sudo -H python$Ver -m pip install -U
+}