udhos/update-golang
update-golang is a script to easily fetch and install new Golang releases with minimum system intrusion observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
66/100
- Activity 97
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 3432
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 19
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
1925 stars · 231 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
A shell script that fetches and installs the latest official Go binary releases with minimal system intrusion. It detects the latest stable release from go.dev, installs it to /usr/local/go, and sets up PATH via /etc/profile.d.
Use cases
- install the latest go release on linux
- update golang to newest version from shell
- install go without using package manager
- script go toolchain installation for CI
- upgrade go on ubuntu server
- install specific golang release candidate
When to choose
- you want the latest upstream Go version rather than distro-packaged versions
- you need a simple, repeatable, scriptable Go installer on Linux/macOS
- you want easy removal or per-user installs of the Go toolchain
When to avoid
- you use a package manager (apt, brew, snap) and prefer managed updates
- you need multi-version Go management with switching (use gvm or asdf)
- you are on Windows or need a GUI installer
Facets
cli-tool · maturity active
developer-tools cli deployment developer-tools programming-languages cli golang-installer shell-script version-management system-administration command-line linux macos
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/udhos/update-golang · fetched 2026-08-28 · 2264db4467fc
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| udhos/update-golang | main | 66 |
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