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This article applies to: ✔️ .NET 6 and later versions

Name

dotnet sdk check - Lists the latest available version of the .NET SDK and .NET Runtime, for each feature band.

Synopsis

dotnet sdk check

dotnet sdk check -h|--help

Description

The dotnet sdk check command makes it easier to track when new versions of the SDK and Runtimes are available. Within each feature band it tells you:

  • The latest available version of the .NET SDK and .NET Runtime.
  • Whether your installed versions are up-to-date or out of support.

Here's an example of output from the command:

.NET SDKs:
Version      Status
----------------------------------------
3.1.426      .NET 3.1 is out of support.
7.0.103      Up to date.
7.0.200      Patch 7.0.201 is available.

.NET Runtimes:
Name                              Version      Status
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
Microsoft.AspNetCore.App          5.0.17       .NET 5.0 is out of support.
Microsoft.NETCore.App             5.0.17       .NET 5.0 is out of support.
Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App      5.0.17       .NET 5.0 is out of support.
Microsoft.NETCore.App             6.0.10       Patch 6.0.14 is available.
Microsoft.NETCore.App             6.0.11       Patch 6.0.14 is available.
Microsoft.NETCore.App             6.0.13       Patch 6.0.14 is available.
Microsoft.AspNetCore.App          7.0.3        Up to date.
Microsoft.NETCore.App             7.0.3        Up to date.
Microsoft.WindowsDesktop.App      7.0.3        Up to date.

The latest versions of .NET can be installed from https://aka.ms/dotnet-core-download. For more information about .NET lifecycles, see https://aka.ms/dotnet-core-support.

Options

  • -?|-h|--help

    Prints out a description of how to use the command.

Examples

  • Show up-to-date status of installed .NET SDKs and .NET Runtimes.

    dotnet sdk check