# Install GO Development Environment

## By package manager

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:::{tab-item} CentOS 8
:sync: centos8

Install Go by `dnf`:

```console
$ sudo dnf install go-toolset
```

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:::{tab-item} Ubuntu
:sync: ubuntu

Install Go by `apt`:

```console
$ sudo apt install -y golang
```

Show the version:

```console
$ go version
go version go1.18.1 linux/amd64
```

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The packaged version is quite old, so it is not recommended.

## By release tar balls/pkgs

Donwload and install Go manually:

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:::{tab-item} Linux
:sync: linux

```console
$ curl -LO https://go.dev/dl/go1.24.2.linux-amd64.tar.gz
$ sudo rm -rf /usr/local/go
$ sudo tar -C /usr/local -xzf go1.24.2.linux-amd64.tar.gz
$ echo "PATH=\"/usr/local/go/bin:\${PATH}\"" | sudo tee /etc/profile.d/go.sh
```

Open a new console:

```console
$ go version
go version go1.24.2 linux/amd64
```

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:::{tab-item} macOS
:sync: macos

For Intel silicon:

```console
$ curl -LO https://go.dev/dl/go1.24.4.darwin-amd64.pkg
$ open go1.24.4.darwin-amd64.pkg
```

Open a new console:

```console
$ go version  
go version go1.24.4 darwin/amd64
```

For Apple silicon:

```console
$ curl -LO https://dl.google.com/go/go1.26.3.darwin-arm64.pkg
$ open go1.26.3.darwin-arm64.pkg
```

Open a new console:

```console
$ go version
go version go1.26.3 darwin/arm64
$ which go
/usr/local/go/bin/go
$ go env GOPATH  
/Users/xxxx/go
```

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