# udhos/update-golang

update-golang is a script to easily fetch and install new Golang releases with minimum system intrusion

Repository: https://github.com/udhos/update-golang
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/update-golang
Language: Shell
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: golang, go, script, shell
Last push: 2026-08-15T00:34:58+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 66/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 97, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3432, "days_push": 19, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1925, forks 231 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:55.549495+00:00)

## What it is
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
- artifact type: cli-tool
- maturity: active
- function: developer-tools, cli, deployment
- domain: developer-tools, programming-languages
- platform: cli
- tags: golang-installer, shell-script, version-management, system-administration, command-line, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- udhos/update-golang (main) score 66

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:55.549495+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T03:09:22.744786+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/udhos/update-golang (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:55.549495+00:00, sha 2264db4467fc)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.