How to Install golang software package in Debian 9 (Stretch)

How to Install golang software package in Debian 9 (Stretch)

golang software package provides Go programming language compiler - metapackage, you can install in your Debian 9 (Stretch) by running the commands given below on the terminal,

$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install golang 

golang is installed in your system.

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

$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep golang *

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

golang package basic information:

Distro Debian 9 stretch
Section Development
Package golang
Version 2:1.7~1
Description Go programming language compiler - metapackage
Sub Section devel


See Also, How to uninstall or remove golang software package from Debian 9 (Stretch)?