How to Install Go (Golang) on Linux: Step-by-Step Guide

Downloading and Extracting Go

• 💡 Go (Golang) is a programming language that will be installed on the Linux system.
• 🚀 The official Linux tar.gz archive is downloaded from go.dev.
• 📂 The downloaded archive is extracted to the /usr/local directory using the sudo tar -xzf command.

Configuring Go Environment Variables

• 🛠️ The ~/.bashrc file is edited to configure the Go environment.
• 🔗 The PATH is updated to include /usr/local/go/bin.
• 📦 The GOPATH is set to ~/go and its bin directory is also added to the PATH.
• 🔄 The shell configuration is reloaded using source ~/.bashrc.

Verifying the Installation

• ✅ The Go installation is verified by checking the version with go version, which should display Go 1.22.5.

Running a Simple Go Program

• 📁 A workspace directory is created, and a main.go file is written with a basic "hello world" program.
• 💻 The program is executed using go run main.go, and the output "hello world" confirms the successful installation.