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# eget
> Easily install prebuilt binaries from GitHub.
> More information: <https://github.com/zyedidia/eget>.
- Download a prebuilt binary for the current system from a repository on GitHub:
`eget {{zyedidia/micro}}`
- Download from a URL:
`eget {{https://go.dev/dl/go1.17.5.linux-amd64.tar.gz}}`
- Specify the location to place the downloaded files:
`eget {{zyedidia/micro}} --to={{path/to/directory}}`
- Specify a Git tag instead of using the latest version:
`eget {{zyedidia/micro}} --tag={{v2.0.10}}`
- Install the latest pre-release instead of the latest stable version:
`eget {{zyedidia/micro}} --pre-release`
- Only download the asset, skipping extraction:
`eget {{zyedidia/micro}} --download-only`
- Only download if there is a newer release then the currently downloaded version:
`eget {{zyedidia/micro}} --upgrade-only`