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.TH "dotnet tool update command \- .NET Core CLI" "1" "" "" ".NET Core"
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.SH dotnet tool update
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.SH NAME
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\f[C]dotnet\ tool\ update\f[] \- Updates the specified .NET Core Global Tool on your machine.
.SH SYNOPSIS
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\f[C]
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>
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.SH DESCRIPTION
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The \f[C]dotnet\ tool\ update\f[] 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 \f[C]\-\-global\f[] option or specify a path to where the tool is installed using the \f[C]\-\-tool\-path\f[] option.
.SS Arguments
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\f[C]PACKAGE_NAME\f[]
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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.
.SH OPTIONS
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\f[C]\-\-add\-source\ <SOURCE>\f[]
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Adds an additional NuGet package source to use during installation.
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\f[C]\-\-configfile\ <FILE>\f[]
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The NuGet configuration (\f[I]nuget.config\f[]) file to use.
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\f[C]\-\-framework\ <FRAMEWORK>\f[]
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Specifies the target framework to update the tool for.
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\f[C]\-g|\-\-global\f[]
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Specifies that the update is for a user\-wide tool.
Can't be combined with the \f[C]\-\-tool\-path\f[] option.
If you don't specify this option, you must specify the \f[C]\-\-tool\-path\f[] option.
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\f[C]\-h|\-\-help\f[]
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Prints out a short help for the command.
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\f[C]\-\-tool\-path\ <PATH>\f[]
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Specifies the location where the Global Tool is installed.
PATH can be absolute or relative.
Can't be combined with the \f[C]\-\-global\f[] option.
If you don't specify this option, you must specify the \f[C]\-\-global\f[] option.
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\f[C]\-v|\-\-verbosity\ <LEVEL>\f[]
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Sets the verbosity level of the command.
Allowed values are \f[C]q[uiet]\f[], \f[C]m[inimal]\f[], \f[C]n[ormal]\f[], \f[C]d[etailed]\f[], and \f[C]diag[nostic]\f[].
.SH EXAMPLES
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Updates the dotnetsay Global Tool:
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\f[C]dotnet\ tool\ update\ \-g\ dotnetsay\f[]
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Updates the dotnetsay Global Tool located on a specific Windows folder:
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\f[C]dotnet\ tool\ update\ dotnetsay\ \-\-tool\-path\ c:\\global\-tools\f[]
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Updates the dotnetsay Global Tool located on a specific Linux/macOS folder:
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\f[C]dotnet\ tool\ update\ dotnetsay\ \-\-tool\-path\ ~/bin\f[]
.SS See also
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\&.NET Core Global Tools
.SH AUTHORS
mairaw.