.NET 4.8 not creating a self-contained file for Linux

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I have a a little .NET Core console application that I would like to make a self-contained file of. Not only that, I would also like to create a self-contained file that will run on CentOS.

The issue I am having is when I run dotnet publish -r linux-x64 -c release --self-contained true I get multiple files and the files seem to be configured for Windows only. I also tried removing <OutputType>Exe</OutputType>. This makes sure there isn't any EXE file file when publishing, but I still get multiple files that I am not sure if they can even run on CentOS since they are only .dll files. My target framework is set to <TargetFramework>net4.8</TargetFramework>.

Here are some visuals of the output I am getting:

Having <OutputType>Exe</OutputType> set in my .csproj:

Having <OutputType>Exe</OutputType> removed:

Framework 4.8 is the windows-only version of .NET. Do you want to be targeting Core? — Jonathon Chase, Mar 13 '20 at 17:58
You can't target `net4.8` if you want to build a Linux executable. You need a .NET Core target, likely `netcoreapp3.0` — Herohtar, Mar 13 '20 at 18:41

score 0 · Accepted Answer · edited Jun 24 '20 at 17:00

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As pointed out by Jonathon Chase and Herohtar, I targeted the wrong framework. The framework I used (net4.8) is Windows only.

The correct framework to use would be something like netcoreapp3.0.

edited Jun 24 '20 at 17:00

Peter Mortensen

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.NET 4.8 not creating a self-contained file for Linux

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