How To Install golang-googlecode-goprotobuf on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install golang-googlecode-goprotobuf on CentOS 7. golang-googlecode-goprotobuf is Go support for Google protocol buffers

Introduction

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

What is golang-googlecode-goprotobuf

This package provides support for protocol buffers in the form of a protocol compiler plugin which generates Go source files that, once compiled, can access and manage protocol buffers. Install golang-googlecode-goprotobuf-devel for the associated support library.

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

Install golang-googlecode-goprotobuf 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-googlecode-goprotobuf using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install golang-googlecode-goprotobuf

Install golang-googlecode-goprotobuf 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-googlecode-goprotobuf using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install golang-googlecode-goprotobuf

How To Uninstall golang-googlecode-goprotobuf on CentOS 7

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

sudo dnf remove golang-googlecode-goprotobuf

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Summary

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