This guide walks through a clean, system-wide installation of Go using the official binary, following industry best practices.

📂 Step 1: Download the Latest Go Binary

wget https://go.dev/dl/go1.25.6.linux-amd64.tar.gz

📂 Step 2: Install Go System-Wide

tar -C /usr/local -xzf go1.25.6.linux-amd64.tar.gz

📂 Step 3: Configure Environment Variables (Global Setup)

cat <<EOF >/etc/profile.d/go.sh
export GOROOT=/usr/local/go
export GOPATH=/opt/go
export PATH=\$PATH:\$GOROOT/bin:\$GOPATH/bin
EOF

chmod +x /etc/profile.d/go.sh

📂 Step 4: Create GOPATH Directory Structure

mkdir -p /opt/go/{bin,src,pkg}

📂 Step 5: Reload Environment Variables

source /etc/profile

📂 Step 6: Verify the Installation

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Happy coding with Go 🚀