Go (Golang)

Go (also known as Golang) is a statically typed, compiled programming language designed by Google.

Install Go

Launch terminal on your Comet or connect via SSH and run the below command.

$ wget https://go.dev/dl/go1.23.6.linux-arm64.tar.gz
$ tar -C /usr/local -xzf go1.23.6.linux-amd64.tar.gz

Add /usr/local/go/bin to the PATH environment variable

You can do this by adding the following line to your $HOME/.profile or /etc/profile (for a system-wide installation):

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

After installation, verify that Go is properly installed:

$ go version

Running an example

Let's create a simple "Hello, World!" program to test Golang on the Comet.

1

Create a new directory, and a new source file for your go program.

$ mkdir hello_world && cd hello_world
$ nano main.go

2

Paste the following program in the editor

import "fmt"

func main() {
    fmt.Println("Hello, Go!")
}

3

Now lets compile and run the program.

$ go run main.go
Hello, Go!

You are all set now, you are ready for compiling and running Go programs ☄️!