I try do install golang on my laptop with Xubuntu 15.10. But the GOPATH will not be saved. After reopen the terminal the GOOPATH is not set. Anyone an idea how to fix it ?
I personally use GVM(Go Version Manager) on my linux boxes to handle gopaths
To install:
bash < <(curl -s -S -L https://raw.githubusercontent.com/moovweb/gvm/master/binscripts/gvm-installer)
Restart your terminal and use:
apt-get install bison binutils build-essential
gvm install go1.5.2 -B
gvm use go1.5.2 --default
Your GOPATH will be set to $GOPATH and all "go get" will be in $GOPATH/src
This is by far the easiest way to play with golang IMO
You need to edit your $HOME/.profile
script, and add the following lines:
export GOPATH=$HOME/go
export PATH=$PATH:$GOPATH/bin
for example.
Don't forget to logout/login after saving the file in order for the change to be taken into account.
Adjusting the PATH variable is necessary if you install programs via go get
in your $GOPATH and want them to be executable directly from the terminal.