How To Install golang-src on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install golang-src on CentOS 7. golang-src is Golang compiler source tree

Introduction

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

What is golang-src

Golang compiler source tree

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

Install golang-src 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-src using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install golang-src

Install golang-src 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-src using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install golang-src

How To Uninstall golang-src on CentOS 7

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

sudo dnf remove golang-src

References

Summary

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