Golang Setup on Linux

Download Golang

Download the latest Go binary from the official website:

https://go.dev/dl/

For example, to download Go 1.24.1:

wget https://go.dev/dl/go1.24.1.linux-amd64.tar.gz

Remove Existing Go Installation (If Any)

If you have an older version of Go installed, remove it before proceeding:

sudo rm -rf /usr/local/go

Extract and Install Go

Extract the downloaded archive to /usr/local/:

sudo tar -C /usr/local -xzf go1.24.1.linux-amd64.tar.gz

Note: Do not extract into an existing /usr/local/go directory as it may cause installation issues.

Set Up Environment Variables

To use Go globally, add it to your PATH by modifying the profile file.

For user-specific installation, update ~/.bashrc:

echo 'export PATH=$PATH:/usr/local/go/bin' >> ~/.bashrc
 
source ~/.bashrc

Verify Installation

Run the following command to check the installed version of Go:

go version

Expected output (example):

go version go1.24.1 linux/amd64