Install Golang On Ubuntu Easy Way.

Install Golang

Step 1: Download the latest tar/zip from the official website

            https://golang.org/dl/

            

Step 2 : Extact it: sudo tar -c /usr/local -xzf  go1.14.4.linux-amd64.tar.gz

Step 3 : cd /usr/local/go

            Check All Files It is basically (GoTools)

            Files like: API, bin, lib,.......

Step 4: cd ~

              gedit .bashrc

             (This is the configuration file to set environment variables for the system)

Step 5: Set Environment Variables 

            go to the end of the file and type these lines

            after fi ->

           export GOROOT=/usr/local/go                                (where we installed our go)

           export PATH=$PATH:$GOROOT/bin

      export GOPATH = /home/your-username/code      (your own workspace directory)

Step 6: Save and exit 

             source ~/.bashrc    (save/reflect  changes in bashrc file )

Step 7: cd code (your workspace)

             Check Go version:- go version

             Check Go environment: - go env

            

Step 8: Create these 3 directories :

             mkdir src     (keep source code)

             mkdir bin    (binary created stored here)

             mkdir pkg   (intermediate binary stored)