Install Golang
First of all install some required packages
sudo apt-get install curl git jq make unzip gcc -y
You now have two methods for installing Golang.
Ubuntu
To install Go on Ubuntu, you can easily follow the steps provided.
Add the repository
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:longsleep/golang-backports
Install Golang
sudo apt-get install -y golang-go
Manually
This method should work on all Linux systems, although it is intended for more experienced users.
Get a copy of the last Golang version and unpack it
cd ~ && \
curl -OL https://golang.org/dl/goX.X.X.linux-amd64.tar.gz && \
tar -C ${HOME} -xvf goX.X.X.linux-amd64.tar.gz
Copy the extracted go into /usr/local/lib/go
sudo cp -r ${HOME}/go /usr/local/lib/go
Export Golang environment variables
Now that you've successfully installed Golang, it's essential to configure its environmental variables.
Open the .bashrc file
nano ${HOME}/.bashrc
Based on your installation type, set the GOROOT environment variable by choosing one of the following lines
# For Ubuntu installation
export GOROOT=/usr/lib/go
# For Manual installation
export GOROOT=/usr/local/lib/go
After setting the appropriate GOROOT environment variable, you can add the following lines
export GOPATH=${HOME}/go
export GOBIN=${GOPATH}/bin
export PATH=${PATH}:${GOROOT}/bin:${GOBIN}
Source the file to reflect changes in the current Terminal session.
source ${HOME}/.bashrc