sqlpackage runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux.

Download and install the latest .NET Framework release and macOS and Linux previews:

For details about the latest release, see the release notes.

This release of sqlpackage includes a standard Windows installer experience, and a .zip:

1. Download and run the DacFramework.msi installer for Windows.
2. Open a new Command Prompt window, and run sqlpackage.exe
   • sqlpackage is installed to the C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\140\DAC\bin folder

1. Download sqlpackage for macOS.

2. To extract the file and launch sqlpackage, open a new Terminal window and type the following commands:

   .zip Installation:

   mv ~/Downloads/sqlpackage-linux-<version string> ~/sqlpackage 
   echo 'export PATH="$PATH:~/sqlpackage"' >> ~/.bash_profile
   source ~/.bash_profile
   sqlpackage

1. Download sqlpackage for Linux by using one of the installers or the tar.gz archive:

2. To extract the file and launch sqlpackage, open a new Terminal window and type the following commands:

   .zip Installation:

   cd ~
   mkdir sqlpackage
   unzip ~/Downloads/sqlpackage-linux-<version string>.zip ~/sqlpackage 
   echo 'export PATH="$PATH:~/sqlpackage"' >> ~/.bashrc
   source ~/.bashrc
   sqlpackage

   [!NOTE] On Debian, Redhat, and Ubuntu, you may have missing dependencies. Use the following commands to install these dependencies depending on your version of Linux:

   Debian:

   sudo apt-get install libuwind8

   Redhat:

   yum install libunwind
   yum install libicu

   Ubuntu:

   sudo apt-get install libunwind8
   
   # install the libicu library based on the Ubuntu version
   sudo apt-get install libicu52      # for 14.x
   sudo apt-get install libicu55      # for 16.x
   sudo apt-get install libicu57      # for 17.x
   sudo apt-get install libicu60      # for 18.x

If you installed sqlpackage using the Windows installer, then uninstall the same way you remove any Windows application.

If you installed sqlpackage with a .zip or other archive, then simply delete the files.

sqlpackage runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux, and is supported on the following platforms:

• Windows 10
• Windows 8.1
• Windows 8
• Windows 7 SP1
• Windows Server 2016
• Windows Server 2012 R2
• Windows Server 2012
• Windows Server 2008 R2

• macOS 10.13 High Sierra
• macOS 10.12 Sierra

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.4
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.3
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server v12 SP2
• Ubuntu 16.04

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