docker version
Description
Show the Docker version information
Usage
docker version [OPTIONS]
Options
| Name, shorthand | Default | Description | 
--format , -f | 
Format the output using the given Go template | 
Parent command
| Command | Description | 
|---|---|
| docker | The base command for the Docker CLI. | 
Extended description
By default, this will render all version information in an easy to read layout. If a format is specified, the given template will be executed instead.
Go’s text/template package describes all the details of the format.
Examples
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 the server version
$ docker version --format '{{.Server.Version}}'
1.8.0
Dump raw JSON data
$ 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"}}
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    https://docs.docker.com/v17.12/engine/reference/commandline/version/