Bingo: The missing package manager for golang binaries
(its homebrew for "go install")

Do you love the simplicity of being able to download & compile golang applications with go install, but wish it were easier to manage the compiled binaries?

Bingo makes installing and managing go install-based packages a lot easier.

Features

• Keeps a link between the installed binary and the source package
• Can update / uninstall binaries using the name of the binary (i.e bingo update goimports)
• Can install binaries to a location of your choice
• Can control the name of the installed binary
• Can install multiple versions of the same package (using different names for the binaries)
• Each binary's source packages are isolated and managed in their own separate $GOROOT

TOC

• Using
• Installing
• Work Folders
• Contributing
• Contact
• License

Using

• Compiling + Installing Binaries
  • Compiling 'Complicated' Packages
  • Specifying Package Version
  • Binary Naming
  • Using Go Get
• Listing Installed Binaries
• Displaying A Binary's Associated Package
• Updating Binaries
• Uninstalling Binaries / Packages

Compiling + Installing Binaries

To install a binary with bingo, use the golang application's full package path, same as you would with "go install".

hello example

$ bingo install github.com/golang/example/hello

Installing binary hello from package github.com/golang/example/hello
Downloading & compiling package (folder: '~/.bingo/pkg/hello')
go: downloading github.com/golang/example v0.0.0-20170904185048-46695d81d1fa
go: found github.com/golang/example/hello in github.com/golang/example v0.0.0-20170904185048-46695d81d1fa
Installing binary (file: '~/.bingo/bin/hello')
Done

$ ~/.bingo/bin/hello

Hello, Go examples!

Compiling 'Complicated' Packages

TBD

Currently, bingo only supports packages which can be directly downloaded + compiled + installed via go install (or go get for pre v1.16).

Packages that require a more complex build process are not supported at this time.

Installation Folder

See the Work Folders section for details on configuring the various folders needed by bingo, including which folder to install binaries in.

Specifying Package Version

You can specify which version of a package to install.

'@version' Syntax

install example using @version syntax

$ bingo install github.com/golang/example/[email protected]

'--version' Option

install example using --version option

$ bingo install --version v1.2.3 github.com/golang/example/hello

Binary Naming

By default, the installed binary will be named after the last folder element in its package path.

As you saw above, installing the github.com/golang/example/hello package installed a binary named hello.

You can override this behavior and specify the binary name at the time of installation:

install hello example as 'foo'

$ bingo install -n foo -q github.com/golang/example/hello

$ ~/.bingo/bin/foo

Hello, Go examples!

Using Go Get

By default, bingo uses go install to download + compile + install packages.

If you're using a version of go prior to v1.16, you can instruct bingo to use go get:

install example using --useget option

$ bingo install --useget github.com/golang/example/hello

install example using BINGO_USE_GET variable

$ BINGO_USE_GET=1 bingo install github.com/golang/example/hello

NOTE: Both of these work for the bingo update command as well.

Listing Installed Binaries

To see a list of installed binaries, use the installed command:

$ bingo installed -p

Bingo-managed binaries (folder: '~/.bingo/bin')

 - foo github.com/golang/example/hello
 - hello github.com/golang/example/hello

Per-Binary Isolation

As you see above, installing the hello example as foo did not interfere with the example installed as hello.

Each installed binary is managed in a separate $GOROOT, even if it is has the same package path as another binary.

Displaying A Binary's Associated Package

If you need a reminder of which package a binary was compiled/installed from, you can use the package command:

$ bingo package hello

github.com/golang/example/hello

Updating Binaries

To update an installed binary, use the update command:

$ bingo update hello

Updating hello package github.com/golang/example/hello
go: found github.com/golang/example/hello in github.com/golang/example v0.0.0-20170904185048-46695d81d1fa
Done

NOTE: By default, the resulting package version will be determined by Go's version resolution rules.

Specifying Package Version

You can specify which version of a package to update to.

NOTE: The target version does not have to be newer than the existing version. i.e you can update to an older version of the package.

'@version' Syntax

update example using @version syntax

$ bingo update [email protected]

'--version' Option

update example using --version option

$ bingo update --version v1.2.3 hello

Uninstalling Binaries / Packages

Use the uninstall command to uninstall binaries:

$ bingo uninstall foo

Uninstalling binary foo from package github.com/golang/example/hello
Removing binary (file: '~/.bingo/bin/foo')
Removing package (folder: '~/.bingo/pkg/foo')
Done

$ bingo installed -q

hello

NOTE: Uninstalling a binary also removes the associated package folder.

Requirements

Run

Bingo exists as a Runfile, and requires the Run tool to operate:

• https://github.com/TekWizely/run

Bash

Bingo (currently) uses bash for its command scripts.

Readlink

Bingo uses symbolic links to associate binaries to their packages.

The scripts use readlink to resolve symbolic links.

Installing

Releases

See the Releases page for downloadable archives of versioned releases.

Brew Core

TBD

Brew Tap

In addition to working on brew core support, I have also created a tap to ensure the latest version is always available:

• https://github.com/TekWizely/homebrew-tap

install bingo directly from tap

$ brew install tekwizely/tap/bingo

install tap to track updates

$ brew tap tekwizely/tap

$ brew install bingo

Work Folders

Bingo requires the following work folders:

Configuring Work Folders via Shell Variables

Individual

Each of these folders can be individually configured via shell variables:

• $BINGO_BIN
• $BINGO_PKG
• $BINGO_CACHE

Fallback: $BINGO_HOME

If the $BINGO_HOME variable is defined, bingo will use it as a fall-back for any folder that is not individually configured, i.e:

• $BINGO_HOME/bin
• $BINGO_HOME/pkg
• $BINGO_HOME/cache

Default: $HOME/.bingo

As a final default, bingo will use $HOME/.bingo i.e:

• $HOME/.bingo/bin
• $HOME/.bingo/pkg
• $HOME/.bingo/cache

Contributing

To contribute to Bingo, follow these steps:

1. Fork this repository.
2. Create a branch: git checkout -b <branch_name>.
3. Make your changes and commit them: git commit -m '<commit_message>'
4. Push to the original branch: git push origin <project_name>/<location>
5. Create the pull request.

Alternatively see the GitHub documentation on creating a pull request.

Contact

If you want to contact me you can reach me at [email protected].

License

The tekwizely/bingo project is released under the MIT License. See LICENSE file.