freeCodeCamp/guide/english/go/installing-go/arch-linux/index.md

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title: Installing Go in Arch Linux using pacman
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### Installing Go in Arch Linux using pacman

Using Arch Linux Package Manager (pacman) is the easiest way to install Go. Based on the Arch Linux philosophy of providing new software versions very fast, you will get a very current version of go. 
Before you can install the go package, you have to bring the system up to date. 

```shell
$ sudo pacman -Syu
$ sudo pacman -S go
```

#### Check installation and version of go

To check if go was successfully installed, use:

```shell
$ go version
> go version go2.11.1 linux/amd64
```
This will print to the console the version of go, while at the same time making sure the installation went smoothly.
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			`title: Installing Go in Arch Linux using pacman`
			`---`
			`### Installing Go in Arch Linux using pacman`

			`Using Arch Linux Package Manager (pacman) is the easiest way to install Go. Based on the Arch Linux philosophy of providing new software versions very fast, you will get a very current version of go.`
			`Before you can install the go package, you have to bring the system up to date.`

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fix: change directory structure 2018-10-12 15:37:13 -04:00			`$ sudo pacman -Syu`
			`$ sudo pacman -S go`
			```

			`#### Check installation and version of go`

			`To check if go was successfully installed, use:`

fix(guide) Replace invalid prism code block names (#35961) * fix: replace sh with shell fix replace terminal with shell fix replace node with js fix replace output with shell fix replace cs with csharp fix replace c++ with cpp fix replace c# with csharp fix replace javasctipt with js fix replace syntax with js fix replace unix with shell fix replace linux with shell fix replace java 8 with java fix replace swift4 with swift fix replace react.js with jsx fix replace javascriot with js fix replace javacsript with js fix replace c++ - with cpp fix: corrected various typos fix: replace Algorithm with nothing fix: replace xaml with xml fix: replace solidity with nothing fix: replace c++ with cpp fix: replace txt with shell fix: replace code with json and css fix: replace console with shell 2019-05-15 10:08:19 -07:00			```shell
fix: change directory structure 2018-10-12 15:37:13 -04:00			`$ go version`
			`> go version go2.11.1 linux/amd64`
			```
			`This will print to the console the version of go, while at the same time making sure the installation went smoothly.`