Install Golang on Debian/Ubuntu/Arch/Void/NixOs/Generic Linux Distros

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works for buster/bullseye/bullseye-backports/bookworm/bookworm-backports/trixie/sid

sudo apt install golang-go

Using PPA

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:longsleep/golang-backports
sudo apt update
sudo apt install golang-go

Using snap

sudo snap install --classic go

sudo pacman -Sy go

nix-shell -p go

or system wide with,

/etc/nixos/configuration.nix

environment.systemPackages = [
    pkgs.go
];

sudo xbps-install -S go

Generic Linux Distros

Download the latest version of Go from the official site.

rm -rf /usr/local/go

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(You may need to run the command as root or through sudo).

tar -C /usr/local -xzf go1.22.5.linux-amd64.tar.gz

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Change the file name according to the current version.

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Do not untar the archive into an existing /usr/local/go tree. This might produce broken Go installs.

Add /usr/local/go/bin to the PATH environment variable in your $HOME/.profile or /etc/profile

echo 'export PATH=$PATH:/usr/local/go/bin' >> $HOME/.profile

Source the changes

source $HOME/.profile

go version

if this ouputs the current version, the installation was successful.

Last updated on September 1, 2024