1. From the Repository (If Go available in repo).
2. Manual Install (Works always) .

Installing Golang from repository

sudo apt-get install -y golang

Configure

sudo mousepad ~/.bashrc

# Golang paths in bashrc
export GOROOT=/usr/local/go
export GOPATH=$HOME/go
export PATH=$GOPATH/bin:$GOROOT/bin:$PATH

source .bashrc

Checking Installation

sudo mousepad helloworld.go

package main

import "fmt"

func main() {

fmt.Printf("Hello world!\n")

}

go run helloworld.go

Installing Golang manually

cd Downloads

tar -C /usr/local/ -xzf go*.tar.gz

Configuring Golang

sudo mousepad ~/.bashrc

# Golang paths in bashrc
export GOROOT=/usr/local/go
export GOPATH=$HOME/go
export PATH=$GOPATH/bin:$GOROOT/bin:$PATH

source ~/.bashrc