How To Install golang-github-vmware-govmomi on Fedora 36

In this tutorial we learn how to install golang-github-vmware-govmomi in Fedora 36. golang-github-vmware-govmomi is Go library for the VMware vSphere API

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install golang-github-vmware-govmomi on Fedora 36.

What is `golang-github-vmware-govmomi`

A Go library for interacting with VMware vSphere APIs (ESXi and/or vCenter).

We can use yum or dnf to install golang-github-vmware-govmomi on Fedora 36. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install golang-github-vmware-govmomi.

Install golang-github-vmware-govmomi on Fedora 36 Using dnf

Update yum database with dnf using the following command.

sudo dnf makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install golang-github-vmware-govmomi using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install golang-github-vmware-govmomi

Install golang-github-vmware-govmomi on Fedora 36 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install golang-github-vmware-govmomi using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install golang-github-vmware-govmomi

How To Uninstall golang-github-vmware-govmomi on Fedora 36

To uninstall only the golang-github-vmware-govmomi package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove golang-github-vmware-govmomi

golang-github-vmware-govmomi Package Contents on Fedora 36

/usr/bin/govc
/usr/bin/govmomi-toolbox
/usr/bin/vcsim
/usr/lib/.build-id
/usr/lib/.build-id/26
/usr/lib/.build-id/26/3524df327c652c677ee49d9a754abbff038c83
/usr/lib/.build-id/77
/usr/lib/.build-id/77/a47fc873f0b5e87cec7b9be196fa6878278a23
/usr/lib/.build-id/b3
/usr/lib/.build-id/b3/8028ef8f64d70ebec21ac0f1a59fbcf833359f
/usr/share/doc/golang-github-vmware-govmomi
/usr/share/doc/golang-github-vmware-govmomi/CHANGELOG-govc.md
/usr/share/doc/golang-github-vmware-govmomi/CHANGELOG.md
/usr/share/doc/golang-github-vmware-govmomi/CONTRIBUTING.md
/usr/share/doc/golang-github-vmware-govmomi/CONTRIBUTORS
/usr/share/doc/golang-github-vmware-govmomi/README-govc.md
/usr/share/doc/golang-github-vmware-govmomi/README-toolbox.md
/usr/share/doc/golang-github-vmware-govmomi/README-vcsim.md
/usr/share/doc/golang-github-vmware-govmomi/README.md
/usr/share/doc/golang-github-vmware-govmomi/USAGE-govc.md
/usr/share/doc/golang-github-vmware-govmomi/examples
/usr/share/doc/golang-github-vmware-govmomi/examples/datastores
/usr/share/doc/golang-github-vmware-govmomi/examples/datastores/main.go
/usr/share/doc/golang-github-vmware-govmomi/examples/events
/usr/share/doc/golang-github-vmware-govmomi/examples/events/main.go
/usr/share/doc/golang-github-vmware-govmomi/examples/examples.go
/usr/share/doc/golang-github-vmware-govmomi/examples/hosts
/usr/share/doc/golang-github-vmware-govmomi/examples/hosts/main.go
/usr/share/doc/golang-github-vmware-govmomi/examples/networks
/usr/share/doc/golang-github-vmware-govmomi/examples/networks/main.go
/usr/share/doc/golang-github-vmware-govmomi/examples/perfmanager
/usr/share/doc/golang-github-vmware-govmomi/examples/perfmanager/main.go
/usr/share/doc/golang-github-vmware-govmomi/examples/virtualmachines
/usr/share/doc/golang-github-vmware-govmomi/examples/virtualmachines/main.go
/usr/share/licenses/golang-github-vmware-govmomi
/usr/share/licenses/golang-github-vmware-govmomi/LICENSE.txt

References

golang-github-vmware-govmomi website

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install golang-github-vmware-govmomi on Fedora 36 using yum and [dnf]((/fedora/36/dnf/).