How To Install golang-gopkg-go-playground-validator.v8-dev on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install golang-gopkg-go-playground-validator.v8-dev on Ubuntu 18.04. golang-gopkg-go-playground-validator.v8-dev is Go Struct and Field validation (version 8.x)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install golang-gopkg-go-playground-validator.v8-dev on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is golang-gopkg-go-playground-validator.v8-dev

golang-gopkg-go-playground-validator.v8-dev is:

Package validator implements value validations for structs and individual fields based on tags.

It has the following unique features:

  • Cross Field and Cross Struct validations by using validation tags or custom validators.
  • Slice, Array and Map diving, which allows any or all levels of a multidimensional field to be validated.
  • Handles type interface by determining it’s underlying type prior to validation.
  • Handles custom field types such as sql driver Valuer
  • Alias validation tags, which allows for mapping of several validations to a single tag for easier defining of validations on structs
  • Extraction of custom defined Field Name e.g. can specify to extract the JSON name while validating and have it available in the resulting FieldError

There are three methods to install golang-gopkg-go-playground-validator.v8-dev on Ubuntu 18.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install golang-gopkg-go-playground-validator.v8-dev Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install golang-gopkg-go-playground-validator.v8-dev using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install golang-gopkg-go-playground-validator.v8-dev

Install golang-gopkg-go-playground-validator.v8-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install golang-gopkg-go-playground-validator.v8-dev using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install golang-gopkg-go-playground-validator.v8-dev

Install golang-gopkg-go-playground-validator.v8-dev Using aptitude

If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install golang-gopkg-go-playground-validator.v8-dev using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install golang-gopkg-go-playground-validator.v8-dev

How To Uninstall golang-gopkg-go-playground-validator.v8-dev on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the golang-gopkg-go-playground-validator.v8-dev package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove golang-gopkg-go-playground-validator.v8-dev

Uninstall golang-gopkg-go-playground-validator.v8-dev And Its Dependencies

To uninstall golang-gopkg-go-playground-validator.v8-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove golang-gopkg-go-playground-validator.v8-dev

Remove golang-gopkg-go-playground-validator.v8-dev Configurations and Data

To remove golang-gopkg-go-playground-validator.v8-dev configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge golang-gopkg-go-playground-validator.v8-dev

Remove golang-gopkg-go-playground-validator.v8-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove golang-gopkg-go-playground-validator.v8-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge golang-gopkg-go-playground-validator.v8-dev

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install golang-gopkg-go-playground-validator.v8-dev package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.