❔ Compressing an application with dependencies
Is it possible to put an application with all its dependencies into an .exe?
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$singlefile
dotnet publish -c Release -r <runtime identifier> -p:PublishSingleFile=true
Use of -r|--runtime implies --self-contained true. Add --self-contained false to publish as runtime-dependent.
-r RID and -p:PublishSingleFile=true can be moved to .csproj as the following properties:but to target multiple RIDs, you have to use dotnet publish with the -r option for each RID.
You can also add -p:IncludeNativeLibrariesForSelfExtract=true to include native libraries (like Common Language Runtime dlls) in the output executable.
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/core/deploying/single-file
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/core/rid-catalog
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/core/tools/dotnet-publishCreate a single file for application deployment - .NET
Learn what single file application is and why you should consider using this application deployment model.
.NET Runtime Identifier (RID) catalog
Learn about the Runtime Identifier (RID) and how RIDs are used in .NET.
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