How to install Golang on VPS

Golang is a programming language developed by Google. It can be used to develop various types of applications, including web applications, online games, desktop applications, server applications, etc. This article will introduce how to install Golang on VPS.

1. Choose the appropriate operating system

Golang can run on a variety of operating systems, such as Windows, Linux, MacOS, etc., but it is recommended to use the Linux system. If your VPS already has an operating system, you can skip this step.

2. Download Golang

Before installing Golang, you need to download Golang first. You can download the latest version from the Golang official website.

3. Unzip and install Golang

After the download is complete, you need to unzip and install Golang. You can use the following command:

tar -C /usr/local -xzf go$VERSION.$OS-$ARCH.tar.gz

Among them, $VERSION is the Golang version you downloaded, $OS can be linux, darwin, windows, etc., $ ARCH can be amd64, 386, arm, etc.

4. Add environment variables

After the installation is complete, you need to add Golang to the environment variables. You can use the following command:

export PATH=$PATH:/usr/local/go/bin

In order to make the environment variable permanent, you can add the above command to the .bashrc file.

5. Verify installation

After the installation is complete, you can use the following command to verify whether Golang is installed correctly:

go version

If the version information of Golang is output, then The installation is successful.

6. Start using Golang

After the installation is completed, you can happily use Golang. First, you need to create a working directory and initialize the directory:

mkdir go
cd go
go mod init example.com/hello

where example.com/hello is the name of your working directory.

Then, you can create a simple hello world program:

cd ~/go
mkdir hello
cd hello
echo 'package main;import "fmt";func main() { fmt.Println("Hello, world!") }' > hello.go

Finally, run the program:

go run hello.go

If you see Hello , the output of world! shows that everything is normal.

Summary

Installing Golang on VPS is not difficult, just follow the above steps. Once installed, you can use Golang to develop various types of applications.

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