How to Install go-compiler software package in Debian 8 (Jessie)

How to Install go-compiler software package in Debian 8 (Jessie)

go-compiler software package provides virtual package provided by golang-go, gccgo-4.9, gccgo-4.8, gccgo, you can install in your Debian 8 (Jessie) by running the commands given below on the terminal,

$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install go-compiler

go-compiler is installed in your system.

Make ensure the go-compiler package were installed using the commands given below,

$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep go-compiler*

You will get with go-compiler package name, version, architecture and description in a table

go-compiler package basic information:

Distro Debian 8 jessie
Section Virtual packages
Package go-compiler
Version
Description virtual package provided by golang-go, gccgo-4.9, gccgo-4.8, gccgo
Sub Section virtual


See Also, How to uninstall or remove go-compiler software package from Debian 8 (Jessie)?