How to Install Go on Kali Linux

Jan 211 min read

Let's get started. First, let's check if older versions of Go are installed:

which go

If you have an old version installed, you should uninstall it with the command:

1	rm -rf {путь к папке}

Now we can download the latest version from the Go official website

After downloading, go to the Downloads directory:

1	cd {Path to the directory}

Now extract the folder:

1	tar -C /usr/local/ -xzf {this file}

Write environment variables to the zshrc folder using the command:

1	nano ~/.zshrc

Go to the end of the file and add:

#go variables

export GOPATH=/root/go-workspace

export GOROOT=/usr/local/go

PATH=$PATH:$GOROOT/bin/:$GOPATH/bin

Once added, press the keyboard shortcut “CTRL O” then “CTRL X” to close the file.

Then, to update the zshrc file, we will use this command:

1	source ~/.zshrc

Checking the Go version:

1	go version

That's all. Now you know how to install Go on Kali Linux.

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