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Clarify that the Go project does not support the Debian packages

Ian Lance Taylor 2017-10-24 09:38:49 -07:00
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Ubuntu.md

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The Go project's official download page is at [https://golang.org/dl/](https://golang.org/dl/).
There are some other options for Debian based systems like Ubuntu. These packages were not created by the Go project, and we don't support them, but they may be useful for you.
Try: Try:
``` ```
$ sudo apt-get install golang-go $ sudo apt-get install golang-go
``` ```
... but if that's too old for you, try: If that's too old for you, try:
``` ```
$ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:gophers/archive $ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:gophers/archive
@ -12,7 +16,7 @@ $ sudo apt update
$ sudo apt-get install golang-1.9-go $ sudo apt-get install golang-1.9-go
``` ```
> Note that golang-1.9-go puts binaries in /usr/lib/go-1.9/bin. If you want them on your PATH, you need to make the change yourself. > Note that golang-1.9-go puts binaries in /usr/lib/go-1.9/bin. If you want them on your PATH, you need to make that change yourself.
Using snaps also works quite well: Using snaps also works quite well:
@ -20,11 +24,7 @@ Using snaps also works quite well:
# This will give you the latest version of go # This will give you the latest version of go
$ snap install --classic go $ snap install --classic go
``` ```
> restart required to get command recognized > A restart is required for the command to be recognized.
Or use Go's official (non-Deb) downloads:
https://golang.org/dl/
If you're using Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and are unable to install `golang-1.9-go`, then you can also use the `longsleep/golang-backports` PPA: If you're using Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and are unable to install `golang-1.9-go`, then you can also use the `longsleep/golang-backports` PPA:
@ -33,4 +33,3 @@ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:longsleep/golang-backports
sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install golang-go sudo apt-get install golang-go
``` ```