dotnet@6 ☆
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Description:
.NET Core
Type: Formula  |  Latest Version: 6.0.136@1  |  Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  @dotnet  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Developer tools
Tags: dotnet csharp sdk runtime lts cross-platform
Install: brew install dotnet@6
About:
.NET 6 is a long-term support (LTS) release of the free, open-source, cross-platform .NET platform for building modern apps. It enables developers to create high-performance applications for Windows, macOS, and Linux using C#, F#, or VB.NET. This formula provides the SDK and runtime necessary to build and run .NET 6 applications.
Key Features:
  • Cross-platform development (Windows, macOS, Linux)
  • High performance with JIT and AOT compilation
  • Unified platform for web, mobile, desktop, and cloud apps
  • Long Term Support (LTS) release
Use Cases:
  • Developing and maintaining enterprise applications requiring stability
  • Building cross-platform console applications and services
  • Creating ASP.NET Core web applications
Alternatives:
  • dotnet – Installs the latest .NET release (currently .NET 8/9) instead of the specific LTS version 6.
  • mono – Alternative .NET implementation primarily for legacy .NET Framework apps and macOS/iOS development.
License: MIT
Dependencies: icu4c@77, openssl@3, libunwind, lttng-ust
Bottles available for: arm64_tahoe, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, sonoma, arm64_linux, x86_64_linux
Important Notes:
For other software to find dotnet you may need to set:
  export DOTNET_ROOT="$HOMEBREW_PREFIX/opt/dotnet@6/libexec"
Version History
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Nov 26, 2024 9:02am 0 VERSION_BUMP 6b58a29e
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