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Expand Up @@ -74,13 +74,17 @@ The following options are available when `dotnet` is used by itself, without spe

Prints out the version of the .NET SDK used by `dotnet` commands, which may be affected by a *global.json* file. Available only when the SDK is installed.

- **`--list-runtimes`**
- **`--list-runtimes [--arch <ARCH>]`**

Prints out a list of the installed .NET runtimes. An x86 version of the SDK lists only x86 runtimes, and an x64 version of the SDK lists only x64 runtimes.
Prints out a list of the installed .NET runtimes for the architecture of the invoked `dotnet`. An x86 version of `dotnet` lists only x86 runtimes, and an x64 version of `dotnet` lists only x64 runtimes.

- **`--list-sdks`**
.NET 10 and later versions support the `--arch` argument. If specified and not the same as the `dotnet` architecture, searches for a .NET installation of the specified architecture and prints out any runtimes installed there. Allowed values include arm64, x64, and x86. The dotnet/runtime repo has the full [list of valid architecture values](https://github.com/dotnet/runtime/blob/1713d65316467e3eaf23514b6642eba5869f1b70/src/native/corehost/hostmisc/utils.cpp#L194-L205).

Prints out a list of the installed .NET SDKs.
- **`--list-sdks [--arch <ARCH>]`**

Prints out a list of the installed .NET SDKs for the architecture of the invoked `dotnet`. An x86 version of `dotnet` lists only x86 SDKs, and an x64 version of `dotnet` lists only x64 SDKs.

.NET 10 and later versions support the `--arch` argument. If specified and not the same as the `dotnet` architecture, searches for a .NET installation of the specified architecture and prints out any SDKs installed there. Allowed values include arm64, x64, and x86. The dotnet/runtime repo has the full [list of valid architecture values](https://github.com/dotnet/runtime/blob/1713d65316467e3eaf23514b6642eba5869f1b70/src/native/corehost/hostmisc/utils.cpp#L194-L205).

- **`-?|-h|--help`**

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