How To Install golang-mode on Ubuntu 20.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install golang-mode on Ubuntu 20.04. golang-mode is Emacs mode for editing Go code – transitional package

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install golang-mode on Ubuntu 20.04.

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 20.04. 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 20.04

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 20.04, 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 20.04 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 20.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.