How to Install golang-mode software package in Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

How to Install golang-mode software package in Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

golang-mode software package provides Go programming language - mode for GNU Emacs, 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-mode 

golang-mode is installed in your system.

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

$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep golang-mode *

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

golang-mode package basic information:

Distro Ubuntu 16 04 lts xenial xerus
Section Development
Package golang-mode
Version 3:1.3.1-1
Description Go programming language - mode for GNU Emacs
Sub Section Devel


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