Usage of .exe file in framework-dependent asp.net core publish

Question

What does .exe file used for in framework-dependente publish? the project works on IIS and by kestrel with and without this file. So what is the benefit of this file?

Answer 1

Despite the fact that a native executable is not required for framework-dependent deployments, it's still generated by default. You can set the UseAppHost property in .csproj to false to disable generation of the executable.

<PropertyGroup>
  <UseAppHost>false</UseAppHost>
</PropertyGroup>

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/core/project-sdk/msbuild-props?WT.mc_id=DT-MVP-5002999#useapphost