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doc: add uninstallation instructions

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Fixes #5821.

R=golang-dev, kamil.kisiel
CC=golang-dev
https://golang.org/cl/13720043
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Andrew Gerrand 2013-09-16 11:20:07 +10:00
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@ -94,12 +94,7 @@ environment variables under Windows</a>.
<p>
If you are upgrading from an older version of Go you must
first remove the existing version from <code>/usr/local/go</code>:
</p>
<pre>
rm -r /usr/local/go
</pre>
first <a href="#uninstall">remove the existing version</a>.
<p>
Extract <a href="http://code.google.com/p/go/downloads/list?q=OpSys-FreeBSD+OR+OpSys-Linux+OR+OpSys-OSX+OR+OpSys-NetBSD+Type-Archive">the archive</a>
@ -150,7 +145,7 @@ Terminal sessions for the change to take effect.
The Go project provides two installation options for Windows users
(besides <a href="/doc/install/source">installing from source</a>):
a zip archive that requires you to set some environment variables and an
experimental MSI installer that configures your installation automatically.
MSI installer that configures your installation automatically.
</p>
<h4 id="windows_zip">Zip archive</h4>
@ -169,7 +164,7 @@ the <code>GOROOT</code> environment variable to your chosen path.
Add the <code>bin</code> subdirectory of your Go root (for example, <code>c:\Go\bin</code>) to your <code>PATH</code> environment variable.
</p>
<h4 id="windows_msi">MSI installer (experimental)</h4>
<h4 id="windows_msi">MSI installer</h4>
<p>
Open the <a href="http://code.google.com/p/go/downloads/list?q=OpSys-Windows+Type%3DInstaller">MSI file</a>
@ -275,3 +270,26 @@ The official mailing list for discussion of the Go language is
Bugs should be reported using the
<a href="http://code.google.com/p/go/issues/list">Go issue tracker</a>.
</p>
<h2 id="uninstall">Uninstalling Go</h2>
<p>
To remove an existing Go installation from your system delete the
<code>go</code> directory. This is usually <code>/usr/local/go</code>
under Linux, Mac OS X, and FreeBSD or <code>c:\Go</code>
under Windows.
</p>
<p>
You should also remove the Go <code>bin</code> directory from your
<code>PATH</code> environment variable.
Under Linux and FreeBSD you should edit <code>/etc/profile</code> or
<code>$HOME/.profile</code>.
If you installed Go with the <a href="#osx">Mac OS X package</a> then you
should remove the <code>/etc/paths.d/go</code> file.
Windows users should read the section about <a href="#windows_env">setting
environment variables under Windows</a>.
</p>