.net - How to view the Folder and Files in GAC?

Question

I want to view the folders and sub folders in GAC. Also want to know about adding and removing from GAC.

To install we write this lines in command prompt by opening Visual Studio command prompt:-

gacutil /i [assembly path]

But to uninstall we need only:-

gacutil /u [assembly name]

Why?

Answer 1

Install:

gacutil -i "path_to_the_assembly"

View:

Open in Windows Explorer folder

• .NET 1.0 - NET 3.5: c:windowsassembly (%systemroot%assembly)
• .NET 4.x: %windir%Microsoft.NETassembly

OR gacutil –l

When you are going to install an assembly you have to specify where gacutil can find it, so you have to provide a full path as well. But when an assembly already is in GAC - gacutil know a folder path so it just need an assembly name.

MSDN:

• How to: Install an Assembly into the Global Assembly Cache
• How to: View the Contents of the Global Assembly Cache