Go

Go is an open source programming language initially developed by Google. Go version 1.4.2 is currently installed on the compute servers, Crice and Hecate.

Setting up Go on your system:

Go will not work right off the bat, you need to export the GOROOT directory variable to where Go is loacted. The system install of go is currently located in /vol/apps/system/stow/go-1.4.2/.

Add this line to either your ~/.bash_profile or ~/.bash_rc:

export GOROOT=/vol/apps/system/stow/go-1.4.2/

To check if the Go is working properly, run this command:

$> go version

If GOROOT is set properly your terminal should output:

go version go1.4.2 linux/amd64

Setting up your own Go install:

step 1: Download Go source code from golang.org/dl and unpack.

step 2: export GOROOT path variable to where you unpacked the package. Put these lines into your either your ~/.profile or your ~/bash_rc:

export GOROOT=/path_to_go_install
export PATH=$PATH:$GOROOT/bin

Additional Info and Links:

• Go Hompage
• Go Source Code
• Go Download Documentation