Go version manager, written in Go
Update and switch Go versions easily
Install Go on Linux or Mac or Mac with M1
Quick Setup: One command to install Go and manage versions.
Hassle Free: Doesn't require root or sudo, or shell re-hash.
Platform: Supports (arm64, arch64, Mac, Mac M1, and Ubuntu).
Flexible: Manage multiple Go versions including beta and rc.
Colorful: Colorful output.
Build Status
Branch |
Status |
master |
 |
develop |
 |
Install or update
Using curl
$ curl -sLk https://git.io/gobrew | sh -
or install using go
$ go get -u github.com/kevincobain2000/gobrew/cmd/gobrew
Add PATH
setting your shell config file (.bashrc
or .zshrc
).
export PATH="$HOME/.gobrew/current/bin:$HOME/.gobrew/bin:$PATH"
Reload config.
All DONE!
Confirm
$ gobrew help
Usage
Will install and set Go
$ gobrew use 1.16
Will only install it
$ gobrew install 1.16
$ gobrew use 1.16
Uninstall a version
$ gobrew uninstall 1.16
List installed versions
╰─$ gobrew ls
1.15.1
1.16
1.16.3
1.17
1.17.1
1.17.2
1.17.3
1.17.4
1.17.5
1.17.6
1.17.7
1.17.8
1.18
1.18.1*
1.18beta1
1.18rc1
current: 1.18.1
List available versions
╰─$ gobrew ls-remote
[Info]: Fetching remote versions
1 1.0.1 1.0.2 1.0.3
1.1 1.1.0 1.1.1 1.1.2 1.1rc2 1.1rc3
1.2 1.2.0 1.2.1 1.2.2 1.2rc2 1.2rc3 1.2rc4 1.2rc5
1.3 1.3.0 1.3.1 1.3.2 1.3.3 1.3beta1 1.3beta2 1.3rc1 1.3rc2
1.4 1.4.0 1.4.1 1.4.2 1.4.3 1.4beta1 1.4rc1 1.4rc2
1.5 1.5.0 1.5.1 1.5.2 1.5.3 1.5.4 1.5beta1 1.5beta2 1.5beta3 1.5rc1
1.6 1.6.0 1.6.1 1.6.2 1.6.3 1.6.4 1.6beta1 1.6beta2 1.6rc1 1.6rc2
1.7 1.7.0 1.7.1 1.7.2 1.7.3 1.7.4 1.7.5 1.7.6 1.7beta1 1.7beta2 1.7rc1 1.7rc2 1.7rc3 1.7rc4 1.7rc5 1.7rc6
1.8 1.8.0 1.8.1 1.8.2 1.8.3 1.8.4 1.8.5 1.8.6 1.8.7 1.8.5rc4 1.8.5rc5 1.8beta1 1.8beta2 1.8rc1 1.8rc2 1.8rc3
1.9 1.9.0 1.9.1 1.9.2 1.9.3 1.9.4 1.9.5 1.9.6 1.9.7 1.9beta1 1.9beta2 1.9rc1 1.9rc2
1.10 1.10.0 1.10.1 1.10.2 1.10.3 1.10.4 1.10.5 1.10.6 1.10.7 1.10.8 1.10beta1 1.10beta2 1.10rc1 1.10rc2
1.11 1.11.0 1.11.1 1.11.2 1.11.3 1.11.4 1.11.5 1.11.6 1.11.7 1.11.8 1.11.9 1.11.10 1.11.11 1.11.12 1.11.13 1.11beta1 1.11beta2 1.11beta3 1.11rc1 1.11rc2
1.12 1.12.0 1.12.1 1.12.2 1.12.3 1.12.4 1.12.5 1.12.6 1.12.7 1.12.8 1.12.9 1.12.10 1.12.11 1.12.12 1.12.13 1.12.14 1.12.15 1.12.16 1.12.17 1.12beta1 1.12beta2 1.12rc1
1.13 1.13.0 1.13.1 1.13.2 1.13.3 1.13.4 1.13.5 1.13.6 1.13.7 1.13.8 1.13.9 1.13.10 1.13.11 1.13.12 1.13.13 1.13.14 1.13.15 1.13beta1 1.13rc1 1.13rc2
1.14 1.14.0 1.14.1 1.14.2 1.14.3 1.14.4 1.14.5 1.14.6 1.14.7 1.14.8 1.14.9 1.14.10 1.14.11 1.14.12 1.14.13 1.14.14 1.14.15 1.14beta1 1.14rc1
1.15 1.15.0 1.15.1 1.15.2 1.15.3 1.15.4 1.15.5 1.15.6 1.15.7 1.15.8 1.15.9 1.15.10 1.15.11 1.15.12 1.15.13 1.15.14 1.15.15 1.15beta1 1.15rc1 1.15rc2
1.16 1.16.0 1.16.1 1.16.2 1.16.3 1.16.4 1.16.5 1.16.6 1.16.7 1.16.8 1.16.9 1.16.10 1.16.11 1.16.12 1.16.13 1.16.14 1.16.15 1.16beta1 1.16rc1
1.17 1.17.0 1.17.1 1.17.2 1.17.3 1.17.4 1.17.5 1.17.6 1.17.7 1.17.8 1.17.9 1.17beta1 1.17rc1 1.17rc2
1.18 1.18.0 1.18.1 1.18beta1 1.18beta2 1.18rc1
All commands
╰─$ gobrew help
gobrew 1.5.6
Usage:
gobrew help Show this message
gobrew use <version> Use <version>
gobrew install <version> Download and install <version> (binary from official or GOBREW_REGISTRY env)
gobrew uninstall <version> Uninstall <version>
gobrew list List installed versions
gobrew ls Alias for list
gobrew ls-remote List remote versions (including rc|beta versions)
gobrew self-update Self update gobrew itself
Example:
# install and use
gobrew use 1.16
Installation Path:
# Add gobrew to your ~/.bashrc or ~/.zshrc
export PATH="$HOME/.gobrew/current/bin:$HOME/.gobrew/bin:$PATH"
Uninstall gobrew
rm -rf $HOME/.gobrew
Use it in Github Actions
I don't know why would you want to do that, but go ahead
- name: Install gobrew
run: |
curl -sLk https://git.io/gobrew | sh -
export PATH="$HOME/.gobrew/current/bin:$HOME/.gobrew/bin:$HOME/go/bin:$PATH"
gobrew use 1.19beta1
- name: Install Tools
run: |
export PATH="$HOME/.gobrew/current/bin:$HOME/.gobrew/bin:$HOME/go/bin:$PATH"
go install github.com/axw/gocov/gocov@latest
go install github.com/AlekSi/gocov-xml@latest
- name: Build
run: |
export PATH="$HOME/.gobrew/current/bin:$HOME/.gobrew/bin:$HOME/go/bin:$PATH"
go test -v ./... -race -count=1
Change Log
- v1.2.0 - Added rc|beta versions, appended at the end of list
- v1.4.1 - Go mod updated to 1.17
- v1.5.0 - Mac M1 support
- v1.5.1 - Oops
- v1.5.5 - arm|M1|darwin support added
- v1.5.6 - README updated
- v1.5.7 - Exit code fixed
- v1.5.8 - Show download progress and use Go's compression instead of tar command