An extremely simple github action to install golang and golang commands (using "go install") on linux hosts. This provides the ability to install and setup golang without node/typescript which is required when using actions/setup-go.

Usage

Use a tagged release to avoid unexpected changes that may come to the main branch

    name: "install go"
    uses: https://code.jakeyoungdev.com/actions/install-go@main
    with:
        commands: |
            code.jakeyoungdev.com/jake/mctl@v0.3.3

Go verions

The go version installed is either determined by the version input, or the version found in a go.mod file if the input is not set. Go files are pulled directly from the Go download site and all go commands are installed using 'go install' after setup. If a different version of Go is already installed the 'purge' input must be set to 'yes' to remove it and avoid errors.

Inputs

Some inputs are available to customize the installation

Input	Required	Values	Default	Description
arch	no	any arch for Go	amd64	system architecture for go
purge	no	yes/no	no	remove any go files found on system before install
commands	no	any public go repositories	.	links to any commands to be installed using 'go install'
version	no	any go version	version in go.mod file	the go version to install

Issues

This repo is a as brain-dead as I could make it and is intended to be as fast and low-level as possible. Please open an issue for any problems or suggestions.