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diff --git a/Installing-Go.md b/Installing-Go.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..06582fd --- /dev/null +++ b/Installing-Go.md @@ -0,0 +1,37 @@ +### Windows + +Download and run the installer found at http://golang.org/doc/install + +### OS X + +Download an install the darwin binary from https://golang.org/dl/ + +You can also install go using the Homebrew package manager. + +### Linux + +#### Ubuntu + +The Ubuntu repositories carry an old version of Go. + +Ubuntu users can use the 'gophers' PPA to install an up to date version of Go (version 1.10 or later is preferred). +See https://launchpad.net/~gophers/+archive/ubuntu/archive for more information. +Note that this PPA requires adding `/usr/lib/go-1.X/bin` to the executable PATH. + +#### Other distros + +Download the latest distribution + +`curl -O https://storage.googleapis.com/golang/go1.10.4.linux-amd64.tar.gz` + +Unpack it to the `/usr/local` (might require sudo) + +`tar -C /usr/local -xzf go1.10.4.linux-amd64.tar.gz` + +#### Set GOPATH and PATH + +For Go to work properly, you need to set the following two environment variables: + +- Setup a go folder `mkdir -p ~/go; echo "export GOPATH=$HOME/go" >> ~/.bashrc` +- Update your path `echo "export PATH=$PATH:$HOME/go/bin:/usr/local/go/bin" >> ~/.bashrc` +- Read the environment variables into current session: `source ~/.bashrc`
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