dotnet tool update command(1)

dotnet tool update

NAME

dotnet tool update - Updates the specified .NET Core Global Tool on your machine.

SYNOPSIS

    dotnet tool update <PACKAGE_NAME> <-g|--global> [--configfile] [--framework] [-v|--verbosity]
    dotnet tool update <PACKAGE_NAME> <--tool-path> [--configfile] [--framework] [-v|--verbosity]
    dotnet tool update <-h|--help>

DESCRIPTION

The dotnet tool update command provides a way for you to update .NET Core Global Tools on your machine to the latest stable version of the package. The command uninstalls and reinstalls a tool, effectively updating it. To use the command, you either have to specify that you want to update a tool from a user-wide installation using the --global option or specify a path to where the tool is installed using the --tool-path option.

  Arguments

PACKAGE_NAME

Name/ID of the NuGet package that contains the .NET Core Global Tool to update. You can find the package name using the dotnet tool list command.

OPTIONS

--add-source <SOURCE>

Adds an additional NuGet package source to use during installation.

--configfile <FILE>

The NuGet configuration (nuget.config) file to use.

--framework <FRAMEWORK>

Specifies the target framework to update the tool for.

-g|--global

Specifies that the update is for a user-wide tool. Can’t be combined with the --tool-path option. If you don’t specify this option, you must specify the --tool-path option.

-h|--help

Prints out a short help for the command.

--tool-path <PATH>

Specifies the location where the Global Tool is installed. PATH can be absolute or relative. Can’t be combined with the --global option. If you don’t specify this option, you must specify the --global option.

-v|--verbosity <LEVEL>

Sets the verbosity level of the command. Allowed values are q[uiet], m[inimal], n[ormal], d[etailed], and diag[nostic].

EXAMPLES

Updates the dotnetsay Global Tool:

dotnet tool update -g dotnetsay

Updates the dotnetsay Global Tool located on a specific Windows folder:

dotnet tool update dotnetsay --tool-path c:\global-tools

Updates the dotnetsay Global Tool located on a specific Linux/macOS folder:

dotnet tool update dotnetsay --tool-path ~/bin

  See also

•   .NET Core Global Tools