golang-learning-cloud-crew

A repo to play around with golang

Install GoLang

Linux

1. Copy the download link from the official golang website https://go.dev/doc/install

2. Download the tarball e.g.

   https://go.dev/dl/go1.20.linux-amd64.tar.gz
   

3. Delete prvious versions of the tarball and extract this new one

   rm -rf /usr/local/go && tar -C /usr/local -xzf go1.20.linux-amd64.tar.gz
   

4. Add Go binary to path

   export PATH=$PATH:/usr/local/go/bin
   

5. Check that installation was successful

   go version
   

Go CLI commands

• go run hello.go - executes the hello app

• go get <library-url> - downloads the library

• go build . - compiles the app using the current platform architecture; you can specify which platform to compile for (linux, windows, mac, etc)

• go mod tidy - literally to tidy up; clears unused libraries