freeCodeCamp/guide/english/go/installing-go/ubuntu-apt-get/index.md

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title: Installing Go in Ubuntu using apt-get
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### Installing Go in Ubuntu using apt-get

Using Ubuntu's Source Package Manager (apt-get) is the easiest way to install Go. You won't get the latest stable version, but for the purpose of learning this should be enough.
>As of this writing, Ubuntu Xenial's version of go is 1.6.1, while the latest
stable version is 1.9.1

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

#### Check installation and version of go

To check if go was successfully installed, use:

```shell
$ go version
> go version go1.9.1 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 Ubuntu using apt-get`
			`---`
			`### Installing Go in Ubuntu using apt-get`

			`Using Ubuntu's Source Package Manager (apt-get) is the easiest way to install Go. You won't get the latest stable version, but for the purpose of learning this should be enough.`
			`>As of this writing, Ubuntu Xenial's version of go is 1.6.1, while the latest`
			`stable version is 1.9.1`

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fix: change directory structure 2018-10-12 15:37:13 -04:00			`$ sudo apt-get update`
			`$ sudo apt-get install golang-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 go1.9.1 linux/amd64`
			```
			`This will print to the console the version of go, while at the same time making sure the installation went smoothly.`