Go

Go is an open source programming language.

What should I do before installing Go?

Go is available for a variety of operating systems and Linux distributions and has multiple ways to install it.

This article provides a quick solution to install Go for Ubuntu on Arm.

Confirm you are using an Arm machine by running:

    

        
        
uname -m

    

The output should be:

    

        
        aarch64

        
    

If you see a different result, you are not using an Arm computer running 64-bit Linux.

How do I download and install Go?

The easiest way to install Go for Ubuntu on Arm is to download a release, extract it, and setup your PATH environment variable.

Download a Go release:

    

        
        
wget https://go.dev/dl/go1.24.5.linux-arm64.tar.gz

    

Extract the release to /usr/local/go:

    

        
        
sudo tar -C /usr/local -xzf ./go1.24.5.linux-arm64.tar.gz

    

Add the path to go in your .bashrc file.

    

        
        
echo 'export PATH="$PATH:/usr/local/go/bin"' >> ~/.bashrc
source ~/.bashrc

    

How do I verify Go is working?

Confirm go is installed by printing the version:

    

        
        
go version

    

The output should print the version:

    

        
        go version go1.24.5 linux/arm64

        
    

You are ready to use the Go programming language on your Arm machine running Ubuntu.