{"id":6318,"date":"2021-05-09T19:59:54","date_gmt":"2021-05-09T19:59:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/?p=6318"},"modified":"2021-05-09T19:59:54","modified_gmt":"2021-05-09T19:59:54","slug":"install-go-on-linux-mint-20","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/linuxways.net\/de\/mint\/install-go-on-linux-mint-20\/","title":{"rendered":"Install Go on Linux Mint 20"},"content":{"rendered":"

Introduction:<\/h2>\n

Go is a relatively newer statically typed and compiled programming language that was developed in 2009. A Go program is a combination of functions and methods. This programming language provides a great level of liberty and flexibility to coders and hence it is used quite extensively. Let us take a look at the procedure of installing this language on a Linux machine.<\/p>\n

The procedure of Installing Go on Linux Mint 20:<\/h2>\n

If you want to install Go language on your Linux system, then you should perform the steps described over here on your system.<\/p>\n

Step # 1: Perform a System Update:<\/h3>\n

Before installing Go language on your system, it is good to have an updated system that can be achieved by executing the command shown below:<\/p>\n

$ sudo apt-get update<\/strong><\/pre>\n
<\/strong><\/p>\n
This command will complete its execution with the following output:<\/p>\n
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Step # 2: Install Go on your System:<\/h3>\n
Now, you can install Go language on your Linux system with this command:<\/p>\n
$ sudo apt-get install golang<\/strong><\/pre>\n
<\/strong><\/p>\n
During the installation, you need to provide a confirmation with the “y” character and press the Enter key as shown below:<\/p>\n
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Finally, Go language will be installed on your system and you will be able to verify it as well.<\/p>\n
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Step # 3: Check the Installed Version of Go on your System:<\/h3>\n
To confirm which version of Go language has been installed on your Linux system, you can execute the following command:<\/p>\n
$ go version<\/strong><\/pre>\n
<\/strong><\/p>\n
You can see the version of Go language installed on our system in the image below:<\/p>\n
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Step # 4: Create a Program in Go Language on your System:<\/h3>\n
To further test your installation of Go language on your system, you can create a program in this language and try to execute it. First, you need to create a file with the \u201c.go\u201d extension by executing this command:<\/p>\n
$ sudo nano FileName.go<\/strong><\/pre>\n
<\/strong><\/p>\n
After creating a Go file, we have created a simple program that prints a sample message on the terminal as shown below. You can save this file by pressing Ctrl+ X.<\/p>\n
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Step # 5: Run the Go Program you have just created on your System:<\/h3>\n
Now, it is time to run our Go program with the following command:<\/p>\n
$ go run FileName.go<\/strong><\/pre>\n
<\/strong><\/p>\n
The output of our first Go language program is shown in the image below:<\/p>\n
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Additional Tip:<\/h2>\n
You can also remove the Go language from your Linux system very easily with the following command:<\/p>\n
$ sudo apt-get purge --autoremove golang<\/strong><\/pre>\n
<\/strong><\/p>\n
Soon after running this command, the Go language will be completely removed from your Linux system.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Conclusion:<\/h2>\n
This was a very basic introductory article on the installation of the Go language on a Linux Mint 20 system. Moreover, we also shared with you a very quick method of creating a sample Go program. Finally, we concluded this guide on the removal procedure of Go language from a Linux Mint 20 system.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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