Update-Golang CLI

update-golang is a simple CLI tool that automates the process of updating your Go installation on Linux. It fetches the latest version (or a specified version) of Go, removes the old version, and installs the new one.

Demo Video

demo.mp4

Features

• Automatically fetches and installs the latest Go version.
• Optionally install a specific Go version.
• Removes the existing Go installation before installing the new one.
• Simple, easy-to-use CLI interface.

Installation

To install the update-golang tool, use the following command:

go install github.com/MatthewAraujo/update-golang@latest

This command will place the update-golang binary in your $GOPATH/bin directory, which should be included in your system's PATH.

You need to run the following command with sudo because the tool installs the Go version into the /usr/local/bin directory, which requires elevated permissions to access:

sudo mv ~/go/bin/update-golang /usr/local/bin/

Usage

Fetch and install the latest Go version

By default, the tool fetches the latest version of Go from the official Go website and installs it:

update-golang

Install a specific Go version

You can specify a specific Go version to install using the --version or -v flag:

update-golang --version go1.18

Example

To install the latest Go version:

update-golang

To install a specific version:

update-golang --version go1.18

How It Works

1. Fetch Version: The tool scrapes the Go downloads page to find the latest Go version if none is provided.
2. Download: It downloads the tarball file for the specified Go version.
3. Remove Old Go: The current Go installation (typically located in /usr/local/go) is removed.
4. Install New Go: The new Go version is extracted and installed in /usr/local/go.

Requirements

• Linux: This tool is designed to work on Linux distributions.
• Go: You need Go installed to use the tool.

Contributing

Pull requests and issues are welcome! If you have any suggestions or improvements, feel free to open an issue or submit a pull request.