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NAME

docker-version – Show the Docker version information.

SYNOPSIS

docker version [–help] [-f|–format[=FORMAT]]

DESCRIPTION

This command displays version information for both the Docker client and daemon.

OPTIONS

–help
Print usage statement

-f, –format=""
Format the output using the given go template.

EXAMPLES

Display Docker version information

The default output:

$ docker version
Client:
 Version:      1.8.0
 API version:  1.20
 Go version:   go1.4.2
 Git commit:   f5bae0a
 Built:        Tue Jun 23 17:56:00 UTC 2015
 OS/Arch:      linux/amd64
Server:
 Version:      1.8.0
 API version:  1.20
 Go version:   go1.4.2
 Git commit:   f5bae0a
 Built:        Tue Jun 23 17:56:00 UTC 2015
 OS/Arch:      linux/amd64

Get server version:


$ docker version-- format '{{.Server.Version}}' 1.8.0

Dump raw data:

To view all available fields, you can use the format {{json .}}.


$ docker version-- format '{{json .}}'
{
    "Client" : {"Version" : "1.8.0", "ApiVersion" : "1.20", "GitCommit" : "f5bae0a", "GoVersion" : "go1.4.2", "Os" : "linux", "Arch" : "amd64", "BuildTime" : "Tue Jun 23 17:56:00 UTC 2015"}, "ServerOK" : true, "Server":
    {
        "Version" : "1.8.0", "ApiVersion" : "1.20", "GitCommit" : "f5bae0a", "GoVersion" : "go1.4.2", "Os" : "linux", "Arch" : "amd64", "KernelVersion" : "3.13.2-gentoo", "BuildTime" : "Tue Jun 23 17:56:00 UTC 2015"
    }
}

HISTORY

June 2014, updated by Sven Dowideit <SvenDowideit [at] home.org.au> June 2015, updated by John Howard <jhoward [at] microsoft.com> June 2015, updated by Patrick Hemmer <patrick.hemmer [at] gmail.com

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