How To Install golang-godoc on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install golang-godoc on CentOS 7. golang-godoc is Documentation tool for the Go programming language

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install golang-godoc on CentOS 7.

What is golang-godoc

Godoc extracts and generates documentation for Go programs. Obsoletes

We can use yum or dnf to install golang-godoc on CentOS 7. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install golang-godoc.

Install golang-godoc on CentOS 7 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache

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

sudo yum -y install golang-godoc

Install golang-godoc on CentOS 7 Using dnf

If you don’t have dnf installed you can install DNF on CentOS 7 first. Update yum database with dnf using the following command.

sudo dnf makecache

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

sudo dnf -y install golang-godoc

How To Uninstall golang-godoc on CentOS 7

To uninstall only the golang-godoc package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove golang-godoc

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install golang-godoc on CentOS 7 using yum and dnf.