docker version

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Description

Show the Docker version information

Usage

docker version [OPTIONS]

Options

Name, shorthand Default Description
--format, -f   Format the output using the given Go template

Parent command

Command Description
docker The base command for the Docker CLI.

Extended description

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

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"}}

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"}}
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