[NEW] How to Install Go on Ubuntu

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+  name: Linode
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+keywords: ["development", "go", "golang"]
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+published: 2018-01-29
+title: Go
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+author:
+  name: Linode
+  email: [email protected]
+description: 'This guide shows how to install the Go programming language on Ubuntu.'
+og_description: 'Go is a statically typed, compiled programming language developed by Google. This guide will show you how to install Go on Ubuntu.'
+keywords: ["Go", "Go Programming", "Golang", "Ubuntu"]
+license: '[CC BY-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/4.0)'
+published: 2018-01-29
+modified: 2018-01-29
+modified_by:
+  name: Linode
+title: 'How to Install Go on Ubuntu'
+---
+
+## What is Go?
+
+[Go](https://golang.org/) is a compiled, statically typed programming language developed by Google. Many modern applications, including Docker, Kubernetes, and Caddy, are written in Go.
+
+## Install Go
+
+1. Use `curl` or `wget` to download the current binary for Go from the official [download page](https://golang.org/dl/). As of this writing, the current version is 1.9.3. Check the download page for updates, and replace `1.9.3` with the most recent stable version if necesssary.
+
+        curl -O https://storage.googleapis.com/golang/go1.9.3.linux-amd64.tar.gz
+
+2. Verify the `.tar` file using `sha256sum`:
+
+        sha256sum go1.9.3.linux-amd64.tar.gz
+
+    {{< output >}}
+a4da5f4c07dfda8194c4621611aeb7ceaab98af0b38bfb29e1be2ebb04c3556c  go1.9.3.linux-amd64.tar.gz
+{{< /output >}}
+
+3. Extract the tarball:
+
+        tar -xvf go1.9.3.linux-amd64.tar.gz
+
+4. Adjust the permissions and move the `go` directory to `/usr/local`:
+
+        sudo chown -R root:root ./go
+        sudo mv go /usr/local
+
+## Adjust the Path Variable
+
+1. Using a text editor, open the `~/.profile` file and add the following two lines to the bottom of the file:
+
+    {{< file-excerpt "~/.profile" conf >}}
+export GOPATH=$HOME/go
+export PATH=$PATH:/usr/local/go/bin:$GOPATH/bin
+{{< /file-excerpt >}}
+
+2. Save the file, and load the commands into the current shell instance:
+
+        source ~/.profile
+
+## Test the Installation
+
+According to [the official documentation](https://golang.org/doc/install#testing), the following steps are the recommended way to test the success of the installation:
+
+1. In your home directory create a folder named `go`, this will be your workspace:
+
+        mkdir go
+
+2. Within that directory create `/src/hello` and within that directory copy and paste the contents of the file below:
+
+        mkdir -p go/src/hello && cd go/src/hello
+        touch hello.go
+
+    {{< file "hello.go" go >}}
+package main
+
+import "fmt"
+
+func main() {
+    fmt.Printf("hello, world\n")
+}
+{{</ file >}}
+
+3. Build the `hello.go` file:
+
+        go build
+
+4. Run the script:
+
+        ./hello
+
+    {{< output >}}
+hello, world
+{{< /output >}}