How to Install dh-golang software package in Debian 8 (Jessie)

How to Install dh-golang software package in Debian 8 (Jessie)

dh-golang software package provides debhelper add-on for packaging software written in Go (golang), you can install in your Debian 8 (Jessie) by running the commands given below on the terminal,

$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install dh-golang 

dh-golang is installed in your system.

Make ensure the dh-golang package were installed using the commands given below,

$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep dh-golang *

You will get with dh-golang package name, version, architecture and description in a table

dh-golang package basic information:

Distro Debian 8 jessie
Section Development
Package dh-golang
Version 1.6
Description debhelper add-on for packaging software written in Go (golang)
Sub Section Devel


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