How to Install gccgo software package in Debian 7 (Wheezy)

How to Install gccgo software package in Debian 7 (Wheezy)

gccgo software package provides Go compiler, based on the GCC backend, you can install in your Debian 7 (Wheezy) by running the commands given below on the terminal,

$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install gccgo 

gccgo is installed in your system.

Make ensure the gccgo package were installed using the commands given below,

$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep gccgo *

You will get with gccgo package name, version, architecture and description in a table

gccgo package basic information:

Distro Debian 7 wheezy
Section Development
Package gccgo
Version 4:4.7.2-1
Description Go compiler, based on the GCC backend
Sub Section devel


See Also, How to uninstall or remove gccgo software package from Debian 7 (Wheezy)?