How to Install Go in Linux
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If you want to install a specific version of Go in Linux (without a package manager) here’s how you do it.
Bring up the Go downloads page in a browser.
Copy the link to the download you want (I’m looking for 1.16.8):
mkdir ~/src && cd ~/src
Now, let’s download the archive (you copied from the webpage above)
wget https://golang.org/dl/go1.16.8.linux-amd64.tar.gz
Now that the archive is downloaded, unzip it:
sudo tar -C /usr/local -xzf go1.16.8.linux-amd64.tar.gz
This will unzip it into your go folder.
Now you’ll need to add a path. Open up ~/.profile
Add the following:
PATH=$PATH:/usr/local/go/bin
And save the file. Now run
source ~/.profile
and your Go binaries should be available. Type in
go version
And you’ll see your Go version available.
And that’s all there is to it!