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Building a Cross-Platform Go Binary

One of Go's greatest features is that it can be used to build statically linked cross-platform binaries. In this learning activity, you'll go through the process of taking an existing Go application and building separate binaries for a few different Unix-based operating systems: Linux, macOS, and FreeBSD.

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Clock icon Beginner
Duration
Clock icon 30m
Published
Clock icon Jan 21, 2019

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Table of Contents

  1. Challenge

    Compile an `hr` Binary for Linux

    The primary operating system that the hr utility will be used on is Linux. Compile a binary that can run on Linux systems like your workstation. Call this binary hr.linux.

  2. Challenge

    Compile an `hr` Binary for macOS

    Compile a binary that can run on macOS systems. Call this binary hr.darwin.

    Note: The operating system identifier is darwin.

  3. Challenge

    Compile an `hr` Binary for FreeBSD

    Compile a binary that can run on macOS systems. Call this binary hr.freebsd.

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The Cloud Content team comprises subject matter experts hyper focused on services offered by the leading cloud vendors (AWS, GCP, and Azure), as well as cloud-related technologies such as Linux and DevOps. The team is thrilled to share their knowledge to help you build modern tech solutions from the ground up, secure and optimize your environments, and so much more!

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