chgo Change Go

Running chgo VERSION will install and link to requested version of Go to $HOME/bin/go.

Examples:

• chgo go1.17.6
• chgo gotip
• chgo latest - installs the highest supported stable version from go.dev/dl
• chgo --lookup latest - lookup the latest Git commit when installing the requested version

Install:

go install boldlygo.dev/chgo@latest

List Mode

chgo can also list available versions of Go by using the --list flag. This mode will not install and link Go versions.

Examples:

• chgo --list - lists all availble versions
• chgo --list go1.17 list all versions of Go 1.17
• chgo --list latest lists the latest supported stable versions