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docker-version - Show the Docker version information

docker version [OPTIONS]

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

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"}}

-f, --format=""
Format the output using the given Go template

-h, --help[=false]
help for version

--kubeconfig=""
Kubernetes config file

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