Linux Go Language Guide

Complete beginner-friendly guide to Go programming language on Linux, covering Arch Linux, CachyOS, and other distributions including installation, workspace setup, and development.

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Table of Contents

1. Go Installation
2. Go Workspace
3. Go Modules
4. Basic Usage
5. Troubleshooting

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Go Installation

Install Go

Arch/CachyOS:

# Install Go
sudo pacman -S go

# Or latest from golang.org

Debian/Ubuntu:

sudo apt install golang-go

Fedora:

sudo dnf install golang

Verify Installation

Check Go:

# Check version
go version

# Check environment
go env

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Go Workspace

Setup Workspace

Create workspace:

# Create workspace
mkdir -p ~/go/{bin,pkg,src}

# Set GOPATH
export GOPATH=$HOME/go
export PATH=$PATH:$GOPATH/bin

Go Modules

Modern Go (modules):

# Initialize module
go mod init example.com/project

# Build
go build

# Run
go run main.go

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Basic Usage

Hello World

Create program:

package main

import "fmt"

func main() {
    fmt.Println("Hello, World!")
}

Build and Run

Compile:

# Build
go build main.go

# Run
./main

# Or run directly
go run main.go

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Troubleshooting

Go Not Found

Check installation:

# Check Go
which go

# Install if missing
sudo pacman -S go

Module Errors

Fix modules:

# Download dependencies
go mod download

# Tidy modules
go mod tidy

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Summary

This guide covered Go installation, workspace setup, and development for Arch Linux, CachyOS, and other distributions.

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Next Steps

• Development Environment - Development setup
• VS Code Guide - VS Code setup
• Go: https://go.dev/

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This guide covers Arch Linux, CachyOS, and other Linux distributions. For distribution-specific details, refer to your distribution's documentation.