The brew formula is here: https://github.com/Homebrew/homebrew-core/blob/master/Formula/go.rb https://github.com/Homebrew/homebrew-core/blob/master/Formul...

The brew formula is here: https://github.com/Homebrew/homebrew-core/blob/master/Formula/go.rb https://github.com/Homebrew/homebrew-core/blob/master/Formul... url "https://storage.googleapis.com/golang/go1.8.src.tar.gz" mirror "https://fossies.org/linux/misc/go1.8.src.tar.gz" version "1.8" sha256 "406865f587b44be7092f206d73fc1de252600b79b3cacc587b74b5ef5c623596" This checksum matches the one on the official download page: https://golang.org/dl/ https://golang.org/dl/ 406865f587b44be7092f206d73fc1de252600b79b3cacc587b74b5ef5c623596 The Golang people could save a lot of headaches and fix whatever they see wrong in the formula so people can continue to use their package manager instead of being reduced to Windows style savagery. Edit: looks like someone indeed tried to make an issue: https://github.com/Homebrew/homebrew-core/issues/9272 https://github.com/Homebrew/homebrew-core/issues/9272 If I understand, the Go team made the binary package install stuff not in the source tarball. That's doesn't sound like a good idea but they're some smart people; I'm sure they have some reasons. T'woud be nice if they helped bring brew in-line as well.