DLL Hell problem in .NET

Question

How's the DLL Hell problem solved in .NET?

Ajitender Vijay · Answer

Hi Sanjoli Global assembly Cache (GAC) is a repository for all the .Net components/dll that are shared globally on a particular machine. When a .Net component/dll is installed onto the machine the Global Assembly Cache looks at its version its public key and its language information and creates a strong name for the component/dll. The component/dll is then registered in the GAC and indexed by its strong name so that even with same name of assembly could be install to GAC that will be having two different versions. Once versioning done with any assembly there will be no chance to conflict which was earlier happening (DLL HELL). below links contain great explanation to your question. http://venkataspinterview.blogspot.com/2011/05/what-is-dll-hell-in-net.html http://venkataspinterview.blogspot.com/2011/06/how-is-dll-hell-problem-solved-in-net.html thanks

Satyapriya Nayak · Answer

Hi Sanjoi The dll hell problem is solved in .NET by signing the shared assemblies with strong name . Please refer the below link http://venkataspinterview.blogspot.com/2011/06/how-is-dll-hell-problem-solved-in-net.html Thanks