[macOS] Install hugo

Instructions on how to install the hugo static site generator.

Install (normal version)

hugo can be obtained here. Copy the link for the version that you want to install from there.

Get the hugo archive and extract it with the following command:

curl --silent --location --retry 3 "https://github.com/gohugoio/hugo/releases/download/v0.93.2/hugo_0.93.2_macOS-64bit.tar.gz" | sudo tar xz --no-same-owner --strip-components=0 -C /usr/local/bin/ hugo

To install the latest version use the following commands instead:

hugo_version="$(curl --silent --location --retry 3 'https://api.github.com/repos/gohugoio/hugo/releases/latest' | sed -E -n '/tag_name/ s/.*v([0-9.]+).*",/\1/p')"
curl --silent --location --retry 3 "https://github.com/gohugoio/hugo/releases/download/v${hugo_version}/hugo_${hugo_version}_macOS-64bit.tar.gz" | sudo tar xz --no-same-owner --strip-components=0 -C /usr/local/bin/ hugo

Install (extended version)

hugo can be obtained here. Copy the link for the version that you want to install from there.

Get the hugo archive and extract it with the following command:

curl --silent --location --retry 3 'https://github.com/gohugoio/hugo/releases/download/v0.93.2/hugo_extended_0.93.2_macOS-64bit.tar.gz' | sudo tar xz --no-same-owner --strip-components=0 -C /usr/local/bin/ hugo

To install the latest version use the following commands instead:

hugo_version="$(curl --silent --location --retry 3 'https://api.github.com/repos/gohugoio/hugo/releases/latest' | sed -E -n '/tag_name/ s/.*v([0-9.]+).*",/\1/p')"
curl --silent --location --retry 3 "https://github.com/gohugoio/hugo/releases/download/v${hugo_version}/hugo_extended_${hugo_version}_macOS-64bit.tar.gz" | sudo tar xz --no-same-owner --strip-components=0 -C /usr/local/bin/ hugo

Verify

Run the following command on a terminal window:

hugo version