How to Install golang-go.tools software package in Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

How to Install golang-go.tools software package in Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

golang-go.tools software package provides Transitional package for golang-golang-x-tools, you can install in your Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus) by running the commands given below on the terminal,

$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install golang-go.tools 

golang-go.tools is installed in your system.

Make ensure the golang-go.tools package were installed using the commands given below,

$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep golang-go.tools *

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

golang-go.tools package basic information:

Distro Ubuntu 16 04 lts xenial xerus
Section Development
Package golang-go.tools
Version 1:0.0~git20160315.0.f42ec61-2
Description Transitional package for golang-golang-x-tools
Sub Section Devel


See Also, How to uninstall or remove golang-go.tools software package from Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus) ?