How to read the docker version

To get the Docker version, you can perform the following steps: Run the Docker command "docker --version" to view the client and server versions. For Mac or Windows, you can also view version information through the Version tab of the Docker Desktop GUI or the About Docker Desktop menu.

How to view Docker version

There are several ways to get the Docker version:

Method 1: Docker command

 <code class="bash">docker --version</code>

This command displays the versions of the Docker client and server.

Method 2: Docker Desktop GUI (Mac and Windows only)

• Mac: Select Docker > Preferences from the menu bar and click the Version tab.
• Windows: Right-click the Docker icon in the taskbar and select "About Docker Desktop".

Interpretation of results

Docker version numbers are usually in the following format:

 <code>Docker version xyz-build</code>

in:

• xyz represents the primary, secondary and revision number.
• build represents the build number for a specific version.

Sample output

 <code>Docker version 20.10.7-dfe6865</code>

This output means you are using Docker version 20.10.7 with the build number dfe6865 .

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