Golang packaging

How to install executables,
manage project requirements,
and publish your project to the go index.

Locations

~/go/bin

default $GOBIN path, where go executables are installed

OS Package Management

Installing Packages

# golang < 1.18
go get -u example.com/x/foo

# golang >= 1.18
go install example.com/x/foo@latest

Uninstalling Packages

# there doesn't seem to be a managed way of doing this
rm ${GOBIN:=~/go/bin}/tool-to-delete

Creating/Hosting Packages

See golang modules.