How To Install golang-mode on Ubuntu 22.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install golang-mode on Ubuntu 22.04.
What is golang-mode
golang-mode is:
This is a transitional package for elpa-go-mode and can be safely removed after installation.
There are three methods to install golang-mode on Ubuntu 22.04. 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-mode 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-mode using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install golang-mode
Install golang-mode Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install golang-mode using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install golang-mode
Install golang-mode 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-mode using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install golang-mode
How To Uninstall golang-mode on Ubuntu 22.04
To uninstall only the golang-mode package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove golang-mode
Uninstall golang-mode And Its Dependencies
To uninstall golang-mode and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove golang-mode
Remove golang-mode Configurations and Data
To remove golang-mode configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge golang-mode
Remove golang-mode configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove golang-mode configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge golang-mode
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install golang-mode package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.