How to Install and Uninstall golang Package on Linux Mint 20.3 (Una)

Last updated: December 23,2024

1. Install "golang" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install golang on Linux Mint 20.3 (Una)


    
        
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "golang" package

Learn how to uninstall golang on Linux Mint 20.3 (Una):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the golang package on Linux Mint 20.3 (Una)

Package: golang
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2:1.13~1ubuntu2
Priority: optional
Section: devel
Source: golang-defaults
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Go Compiler Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 12
Depends: golang-1.13, golang-doc (>= 2:1.13~1ubuntu2), golang-go (>= 2:1.13~1ubuntu2), golang-src (>= 2:1.13~1ubuntu2)
Filename: pool/main/g/golang-defaults/golang_1.13~1ubuntu2_amd64.deb
Size: 2900
MD5sum: 613e222a1e0c2b342250942b3fb151b9
SHA1: 3025ed7be5eb33a3474f49899fcc521e00be632c
SHA256: 8b7fb674cc2cfef0e91c93c585f558cee9fefea1f367ab908093dd04349b2506
Homepage: https://golang.org
Description: Go programming language compiler - metapackage
Description-md5: 8650a23f44e2d60a785ad3123733d6d8