% DOCKER(1) Docker User Manuals
 % Docker Community

 % JUNE 2015

 # 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@home.org.au>

 June 2015, updated by John Howard <jhoward@microsoft.com>

 June 2015, updated by Patrick Hemmer <patrick.hemmer@gmail.com