How do I update golang from command prompt on Windows?

Question

I have 1.7 version of golang and I want to update golang to 1.8 from command prompt. Uninstalling and Installing it again is always an option, but can I update it using commands on Windows 8.1?

Answer 1

Go can also be updated using the Chocolatey package manager. Run from an elevated shell to minimize the risk of installation issues.

Install using:

choco install golang -y 

Update using:

choco upgrade golang -y 

Answer 2

I think that GVM could be a good option for that. GVM is an interface to manage Go versions in your computer. It allows you to change the Go version and even installing/uninstalling different golang versions by command prompt.

You can install a new version by typing:

gvm install go1.4 -B gvm use go1.4 export GOROOT_BOOTSTRAP=$GOROOT gvm install go1.5 

Or even get a list of golang versions installed in your computer:

gvm list 

More information can be found on their website: https://github.com/moovweb/gvm