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Installing Google Go on Linux Ubuntu

One command install, Bash script to install Google Go in one Go

#!/bin/bash
ARCH=386 #CHANGE this setting to amd64 if you are on 64 bit.
sudo apt-get install bison make gcc libc6-dev ed mercurial
{
cat ~/.bashrc; cat <<EOF
export GOROOT=$HOME/go
export GOARCH=$ARCH
export GOOS=linux
export GOBIN=$HOME/gobin
export PATH=$PATH:$GOBIN
EOF
}  > ~/temp.bashrc

mv ~/.bashrc ~/.bashrc.old
mv ~/temp.bashrc ~/.bashrc

export GOROOT=$HOME/go
export GOARCH=$ARCH
export GOOS=linux
export GOBIN=$HOME/gobin
export PATH=$PATH:$GOBIN

mkdir $GOBIN
hg clone -r release https://go.googlecode.com/hg/ $GOROOT
cd $GOROOT/src
./all.bash

Installing Google Go in Steps

• The following packages are required for installing Google Go : bison, make, gcc, libc6-dev, ed, mercurial. To install run the command

  sudo apt-get install bison make gcc libc6-dev ed mercurial
  

• Edit the .bashrc file to set up the environment variables, .bashrc file resides in your home folder (/home/username/). Add the following lines if you are using ubuntu x86 (or unsure)

  export GOROOT=$HOME/go
  export GOARCH=386
  export GOOS=linux
  export GOBIN=$HOME/gobin
  export PATH=$PATH:$GOBIN
  

  If you are using 64bit ubuntu version append the following lines instead

  export GOROOT=$HOME/go
  export GOARCH=amd64
  export GOOS=linux
  export GOBIN=$HOME/gobin
  export PATH=$PATH:$GOBIN
  

• exit the terminal and restart OR run the

  bash
  

  command
• Get the source files by running

  hg clone -r release https://go.googlecode.com/hg/ $GOROOT
  

• cd $GOROOT/src
  

• mkdir $GOBIN
  

• ./all.bash
  

• Now Go should be installed to the $GOBIN Directory.