diff --git a/Directory.Build.props b/Directory.Build.props
index 93b2837263a..ba99e7051a5 100644
--- a/Directory.Build.props
+++ b/Directory.Build.props
@@ -142,7 +142,6 @@
$([MSBuild]::NormalizeDirectory('$(ArtifactsDir)', 'mibc'))
$([MSBuild]::NormalizeDirectory('$(ArtifactsBinDir)', 'docs'))
$([MSBuild]::NormalizeDirectory('$(MSBuildThisFileDirectory)', 'docs'))
- $([MSBuild]::NormalizeDirectory('$(DocsDir)', 'manpages'))
$([MSBuild]::NormalizeDirectory('$(ArtifactsBinDir)', 'AppleAppBuilder', 'Debug', '$(NetCoreAppToolCurrent)'))
$([MSBuild]::NormalizeDirectory('$(ArtifactsBinDir)', 'AndroidAppBuilder', 'Debug', '$(NetCoreAppToolCurrent)', 'publish'))
diff --git a/docs/manpages/host/dotnet.1 b/docs/manpages/host/dotnet.1
deleted file mode 100644
index 78c1b0f7418..00000000000
--- a/docs/manpages/host/dotnet.1
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,152 +0,0 @@
-.\" Automatically generated by Pandoc 1.15.1
-.\"
-.hy
-.TH "dotnet-cli" "1" "January 2016" "" ""
-.SH NAME
-.PP
-dotnet \-\- general driver for running the command\-line commands
-.SH SYNOPSIS
-.PP
-dotnet [\-\-version] [\-\-help] [\-\-verbose] < command > [< args >]
-.SH DESCRIPTION
-.PP
-dotnet is a generic driver for the CLI toolchain.
-Invoked on its own, it will give out brief usage instructions.
-.PP
-Each specific feature is implemented as a command.
-In order to use the feature, it is specified after dotnet, i.e.
-\f[C]dotnet\ compile\f[].
-All of the arguments following the command are command\[aq]s own
-arguments.
-.SH OPTIONS
-.PP
-\f[C]\-v,\ \-\-verbose\f[]
-.IP
-.nf
-\f[C]
-Enable\ verbose\ output.
-\f[]
-.fi
-.PP
-\f[C]\-\-version\f[]
-.IP
-.nf
-\f[C]
-Print\ out\ the\ version\ of\ the\ CLI\ tooling
-\f[]
-.fi
-.PP
-\f[C]\-h,\ \-\-help\f[]
-.IP
-.nf
-\f[C]
-Print\ out\ a\ short\ help\ and\ a\ list\ of\ current\ commands.\
-\f[]
-.fi
-.SH DOTNET COMMANDS
-.PP
-The following commands exist for dotnet.
-.PP
-\f[C]dotnet\-compile(1)\f[]
-.IP
-.nf
-\f[C]
-Compile\ the\ application\ to\ either\ an\ intermediate\ language\ (IL)\ or\ to\ a\ native\ binary.\
-\f[]
-.fi
-.PP
-\f[C]dotnet\-restore(1)\f[]
-.IP
-.nf
-\f[C]
-Restores\ the\ dependencies\ for\ a\ given\ application.\
-\f[]
-.fi
-.PP
-\f[C]dotnet\-run(1)\f[]
-.IP
-.nf
-\f[C]
-Runs\ the\ application\ from\ source.
-\f[]
-.fi
-.PP
-\f[C]dotnet\-publish(1)\f[]
-.IP
-.nf
-\f[C]
-Publishes\ a\ flat\ directory\ that\ contains\ the\ application\ and\ its\ dependencies,\ including\ the\ runtime\ binaries.\
-\f[]
-.fi
-.PP
-\f[C]dotnet\-test(1)\f[]
-.IP
-.nf
-\f[C]
-Runs\ tests\ using\ a\ test\ runner\ specified\ in\ project.json.
-\f[]
-.fi
-.PP
-\f[C]dotnet\-new(1)\f[]
-.IP
-.nf
-\f[C]
-Initializes\ a\ sample\ .NET\ Core\ console\ application.\
-\f[]
-.fi
-.SH EXAMPLES
-.PP
-\f[C]dotnew\ new\f[]
-.IP
-.nf
-\f[C]
-Initializes\ a\ sample\ .NET\ Core\ console\ application\ that\ can\ be\ compiled\ and\ ran.
-\f[]
-.fi
-.PP
-\f[C]dotnet\ restore\f[]
-.IP
-.nf
-\f[C]
-Restores\ dependencies\ for\ a\ given\ application.\
-\f[]
-.fi
-.PP
-\f[C]dotnet\ compile\f[]
-.IP
-.nf
-\f[C]
-Compiles\ the\ application\ in\ a\ given\ directory.\
-\f[]
-.fi
-.SH ENVIRONMENT
-.PP
-\f[C]DOTNET_PACKAGES\f[]
-.IP
-.nf
-\f[C]
-The\ primary\ package\ cache.\ If\ not\ set,\ defaults\ to\ $HOME/.nuget/packages\ on\ Unix\ or\ %LOCALAPPDATA%\\NuGet\\Packages\ (TBD)\ on\ Windows.
-\f[]
-.fi
-.PP
-\f[C]DOTNET_PACKAGES_CACHE\f[]
-.IP
-.nf
-\f[C]
-The\ secondary\ cache.\ This\ is\ used\ by\ shared\ hosters\ (such\ as\ Azure)\ to\ provide\ a\ cache\ of\ pre\-downloaded\ common\ packages\ on\ a\ faster\ disk.\ If\ not\ set\ it\ is\ not\ used.
-\f[]
-.fi
-.PP
-\f[C]DOTNET_SERVICING\f[]
-.IP
-.nf
-\f[C]
-Specifies\ the\ location\ of\ the\ servicing\ index\ to\ use\ by\ the\ shared\ host\ when\ loading\ the\ runtime.\
-\f[]
-.fi
-.SH SEE ALSO
-.PP
-dotnet\-compile(1), dotnet\-run(1), dotnet\-publish(1),
-dotnet\-restore(1)
-.SH AUTHORS
-Zlatko Knezevic zlakne\@microsoft.com.
diff --git a/eng/pipelines/common/evaluate-default-paths.yml b/eng/pipelines/common/evaluate-default-paths.yml
index 94a1a9b8080..70be16e61ba 100644
--- a/eng/pipelines/common/evaluate-default-paths.yml
+++ b/eng/pipelines/common/evaluate-default-paths.yml
@@ -130,7 +130,6 @@ jobs:
- subset: installer
include:
- - docs/manpages/*
exclude:
- eng/Version.Details.xml
- docs/*
diff --git a/eng/pipelines/global-build.yml b/eng/pipelines/global-build.yml
index a13286c76e2..da491d4cd67 100644
--- a/eng/pipelines/global-build.yml
+++ b/eng/pipelines/global-build.yml
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ pr:
paths:
include:
- '*'
- - docs/manpages/*
- eng/pipelines/global-build.yml
exclude:
- '**.md'
diff --git a/eng/pipelines/runtime-cet.yml b/eng/pipelines/runtime-cet.yml
index c639088dba5..c756a3c83d0 100644
--- a/eng/pipelines/runtime-cet.yml
+++ b/eng/pipelines/runtime-cet.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ pr:
paths:
include:
- '*'
- - docs/manpages/*
exclude:
- /**/*.md
- eng/Version.Details.xml
diff --git a/eng/pipelines/runtime-community.yml b/eng/pipelines/runtime-community.yml
index 22a7b7ce3e8..fc2c8bb0d33 100644
--- a/eng/pipelines/runtime-community.yml
+++ b/eng/pipelines/runtime-community.yml
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ trigger:
paths:
include:
- '*'
- - docs/manpages/*
exclude:
- '**.md'
- eng/Version.Details.xml
diff --git a/eng/pipelines/runtime-extra-platforms.yml b/eng/pipelines/runtime-extra-platforms.yml
index f7a9bfa9be7..9cb411e6841 100644
--- a/eng/pipelines/runtime-extra-platforms.yml
+++ b/eng/pipelines/runtime-extra-platforms.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ trigger:
paths:
include:
- '*'
- - docs/manpages/*
exclude:
- '**.md'
- eng/Version.Details.xml
diff --git a/eng/pipelines/runtime-llvm.yml b/eng/pipelines/runtime-llvm.yml
index eac9266a1df..ea387f5ddcb 100644
--- a/eng/pipelines/runtime-llvm.yml
+++ b/eng/pipelines/runtime-llvm.yml
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ trigger:
paths:
include:
- '*'
- - docs/manpages/*
exclude:
- '**.md'
- eng/Version.Details.xml
@@ -37,7 +36,6 @@ pr:
paths:
include:
- '*'
- - docs/manpages/*
exclude:
- '**.md'
- eng/Version.Details.xml
diff --git a/eng/pipelines/runtime-official.yml b/eng/pipelines/runtime-official.yml
index 1fd76b56710..9b7e822a941 100644
--- a/eng/pipelines/runtime-official.yml
+++ b/eng/pipelines/runtime-official.yml
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ trigger:
paths:
include:
- '*'
- - docs/manpages/*
exclude:
- '**.md'
- .devcontainer/*
diff --git a/eng/pipelines/runtime-staging.yml b/eng/pipelines/runtime-staging.yml
index 95c380a22db..322faae117b 100644
--- a/eng/pipelines/runtime-staging.yml
+++ b/eng/pipelines/runtime-staging.yml
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ pr:
paths:
include:
- '*'
- - docs/manpages/*
exclude:
- '**.md'
- eng/Version.Details.xml
diff --git a/eng/pipelines/runtime.yml b/eng/pipelines/runtime.yml
index 085aac9d181..8d00b536c28 100644
--- a/eng/pipelines/runtime.yml
+++ b/eng/pipelines/runtime.yml
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ trigger:
paths:
include:
- '*'
- - docs/manpages/*
exclude:
- '**.md'
- eng/Version.Details.xml
@@ -37,7 +36,6 @@ pr:
paths:
include:
- '*'
- - docs/manpages/*
exclude:
- '**.md'
- eng/Version.Details.xml
diff --git a/eng/pipelines/runtimelab.yml b/eng/pipelines/runtimelab.yml
index 12762da7304..f95b19d5a94 100644
--- a/eng/pipelines/runtimelab.yml
+++ b/eng/pipelines/runtimelab.yml
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ trigger:
paths:
include:
- '*'
- - docs/manpages/*
exclude:
- '**.md'
- eng/Version.Details.xml
@@ -28,7 +27,6 @@ pr:
paths:
include:
- '*'
- - docs/manpages/*
exclude:
- '**.md'
- eng/Version.Details.xml
diff --git a/src/installer/pkg/sfx/installers/dotnet-host.proj b/src/installer/pkg/sfx/installers/dotnet-host.proj
index 79b8c3e3a5c..cf1515d3d8e 100644
--- a/src/installer/pkg/sfx/installers/dotnet-host.proj
+++ b/src/installer/pkg/sfx/installers/dotnet-host.proj
@@ -32,10 +32,6 @@
-
-
-
-