How to Install golang-go software package in Ubuntu 17.04 (Zesty Zapus)

How to Install golang-go software package in Ubuntu 17.04 (Zesty Zapus)

golang-go software package provides Go programming language compiler, linker, compiled stdlib, you can install in your Ubuntu 17.04 (Zesty Zapus) by running the commands given below on the terminal,

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

golang-go is installed in your system.

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

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

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

golang-go package basic information:

Distro Ubuntu 17 04 zesty zapus
Section Development
Package golang-go
Version 2:1.7~1ubuntu1
Description Go programming language compiler, linker, compiled stdlib
Sub Section devel


See Also, How to uninstall or remove golang-go software package from Ubuntu 17.04 (Zesty Zapus)?